Delightfulee | |
Type: | studio |
Artist: | Lee Morgan |
Cover: | Delightfulee.jpg |
Released: | Early November 1967[1] |
Recorded: | April 8 & May 27, 1966 |
Studio: | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ |
Genre: | Jazz |
Length: | 38:29 original LP 68:00 CD reissue |
Label: | Blue Note BST 84243 |
Producer: | Alfred Lion |
Prev Title: | Infinity |
Prev Year: | 1965 |
Next Title: | Charisma |
Next Year: | 1966 |
Delightfulee is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan released on the Blue Note label in 1967. It was recorded on April 8 & May 27, 1966 and features performances by Morgan with a quintet featuring Joe Henderson, McCoy Tyner, Bob Cranshaw and Billy Higgins and a big band featuring Ernie Royal, Tom McIntosh, Jim Buffington, Don Butterfield, Phil Woods, Wayne Shorter, Danny Bank and Philly Joe Jones with arrangements by Oliver Nelson.
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4½ stars stating "For some this will always be an oddball release of Morgan's, but it does suggest moving on into what would be a fruitful and successful final five years".[2]
All compositions by Lee Morgan except where noted
Recorded on April 8 (#3, 4, 7-10) & May 27 (#1, 2, 5, 6), 1966.
Tracks 1, 2, 5, 6
Tracks 3, 4, 7-10