The Rumproller
| The Rumproller | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | Mid January 1966[1] | |||
| Recorded | April 9 & 21, 1965 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 48:14 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84199 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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The Rumproller is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan released on the Blue Note label. It was recorded mainly on April 21, 1965 and features performances by Morgan with Joe Henderson, Ronnie Mathews, Victor Sproles, and Billy Higgins.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "This album is worth picking up but it is not essential."[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Track listing
All compositions by Lee Morgan except where noted
- "The Rumproller" (Andrew Hill) - 10:29
- "Desert Moonlight" - 9:26
- "Eclipso" - 6:56
- "Edda" (Wayne Shorter) - 7:23
- "The Lady" (Rudy Stevenson) - 7:34
Bonus track on CD reissue:
- "Venus di Mildrew" (Shorter) - 6:26
Personnel
- Lee Morgan - trumpet
- Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone
- Ronnie Mathews - piano
- Victor Sproles - bass
- Billy Higgins - drums
References
- ^ Billboard Jan 15, 1966
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Lee Morgan: The Rumproller – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1039. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 147. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
