The Cooker
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 1958[1] | |||
| Recorded | September 29, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, NJ | |||
| Genre | Hard bop | |||
| Length | 38:51 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1578 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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The Cooker is a studio album by the American jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan. It was released through Blue Note Records in January 1958.[1] The quintet features saxophonist Pepper Adams and rhythm section Bobby Timmons, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones. The recording was made on September 29, 1957.
Background
[edit | edit source]Recording and composition
[edit | edit source]Recorded and released while Morgan was still just nineteen years old, The Cooker is the first album to feature his own original compositions, as well as the first without any compositions written by Benny Golson.[2]
Style
[edit | edit source]The Cooker is considered a demonstration of Morgan's early bebop virtuosity, with its frequent double time improvisational lines.[3][4] It is also noted for performance trademarks which would later come to typify Morgan's style, such as clipped notes, upward slurs, half-valving, and triple-tonguing.[3]
Reception
[edit | edit source]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [6] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "Morgan plays remarkably well for his age (already ranking just below Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis), making this an essential acquisition."[5]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Night in Tunisia" | 9:24 | |
| 2. | "Heavy Dipper" | Morgan | 7:05 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just One of Those Things" | Cole Porter | 7:18 |
| 2. | "Lover Man" |
| 6:50 |
| 3. | "New-Ma" | Morgan | 8:14 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Just One of Those Things" (alternate take) | Porter | 7:50 |
Personnel
[edit | edit source]Musicians
[edit | edit source]- Lee Morgan – trumpet
- Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
- Bobby Timmons – piano
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Philly Joe Jones – drums
Technical personnel
[edit | edit source]- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Robert Levin – liner notes
References
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