Search for the New Land explained

Search for the New Land
Type:studio
Artist:Lee Morgan
Cover:Searchforthenewland.jpg
Released:August 1966[1]
Recorded:February 15, 1964
Studio:Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:Post-bop, hard bop
Length:42:16
Label:Blue Note
BST 84169
Producer:Alfred Lion
Prev Title:The Sidewinder
Prev Year:1963
Next Title:Tom Cat
Next Year:1964

Search for the New Land is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan. A set with a group of regular Blue Note sidemen, Search for the New Land was recorded before The Sidewinder was released. Although it was recorded in 1964, the album was shelved for two years, then issued with the original catalogue number 84169.[2]

Reception

It has been described by jazz commentator Scott Yanow as "one of the finest Lee Morgan records." The album reached #16 on Billboards "Black Albums" chart and #143 on "Pop Albums".

Track listing

All compositions by Lee Morgan

  1. "Search for the New Land" – 15:45
  2. "The Joker" – 5:04
  3. "Mr. Kenyatta" – 8:43
  4. "Melancholee" – 6:14
  5. "Morgan the Pirate" – 6:30

Personnel

Performance

Production

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Billboard. August 13, 1966.
  2. 2003 liner notes by Bob Blumenthal