Lee Morgan - Taru
Trumpet - Lee Morgan [click here to see more products featuring Lee Morgan]
Guitar – George Benson [click here to see more products featuring George Benson]
Piano – John Hicks [click here to see more products featuring John Hicks]
Tenor Saxophone – Bennie Maupin
Bass – Reggie Workman
Drums – Billy Higgins
Written by John Hicks (A1), Lee Morgan (A2-3, B1, B3), Cal Massey (B2)
1 LP, Deluxe Tip-on-Jacket
Original analog Master Tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record Color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12''
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : Blue Note Tone Poet
Original Label : Blue Note
Recorded on February 15, 1968 at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Art Direction & design by Bill Burks
Liner Notes by Michael Rozek
Photography by Steve Smith
Originally released in 1980
Reissued in 2024
Tracks :
Side A:
- Avotcja One
- Haeschen
- Dee Lawd
Side B:
- Get Yourself Together
- Taru, What's Wrong With You?
- Durem
Reviews :
" Trumpeter Lee Morgan performs two funky boogaloos, a ballad, and three complex group originals on this album whose music was first released in 1980. This is a transitional date with the hard bop stylist leaning in the direction of modal music and even anticipating aspects of fusion. His sextet (which includes Bennie Maupin on tenor, guitarist George Benson, pianist John Hicks, bassist Reggie Workman, and drummer Billy Higgins) is quite advanced for the period and inspires Morgan to some fiery and explorative playing. " AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Ratings:
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.51 / 5 ; The Penguin Guide to Jazz : 3 / 4 ; The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide : 4 / 5