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1961 studio album by Lee Morgan
Leeway jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan released on the Blue Note label. It was recorded on April 28, 1960 and features performances by Morgan with Jackie McLean , Bobby Timmons , Paul Chambers and Art Blakey .
"The Lion and the Wolff" is dedicated to producers Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff .
Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "The music is essentially hard bop with a strong dose of soul; the very distinctive styles of the principals are the main reasons to acquire this enjoyable music.".[2]
Track listing "These Are Soulful Days" (Massey ) - 9:25
"The Lion and the Wolff" (Morgan) 9:40
"Midtown Blues" (McLean) - 12:09
"Nakatini Suite" (Massey) - 8:09 Personnel References
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release .
As leader WithArt Blakey WithHank With
Minor Move Tina Brooks , 1958)Blue Train John Coltrane , 1957)Intensity Charles Earland , 1972)Charles III Brass Shout Art Farmer , 1959)Sliding Easy Curtis Fuller , 1959)The Curtis Fuller Jazztet Images of Curtis Fuller Dizzy in Greece Dizzy Gillespie , 1957)Birks' Works Dizzy Gillespie at Newport Benny Golson and the Philadelphians Benny Golson , 1958)A Blowin' Session Johnny Griffin , 1957)Mode for Joe Joe Henderson , 1966)Last Chorus Ernie Henry , 1957)Grass Roots Andrew Hill , 1968)Lift Every Voice Flute-In Bobbi Humphrey , 1971)The Prime Element Elvin Jones , 1969)Drums Around the World Philly Joe Jones , 1959)The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones Cliff Jordan Clifford Jordan , 1957)Kelly Great Wynton Kelly , 1959)Greasy Kid Stuff! Harold Mabern , 1970)Jacknife Jackie McLean , 1965)Consequence Evolution Grachan Moncur , 1963)Introducing Wayne Shorter Night Dreamer Wayne Shorter , 1964)House Party Jimmy Smith , 1957–58)The Sermon! Mr. Natural Stanley Turrentine , 1964)Tender Moments McCoy Tyner , 1967)Easterly Winds Jack Wilson , 1967)Mother Ship Larry Young , 1969)Love Bug Reuben Wilson , 1969)
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release, except for the compilation section.
As leader With
The Happy Blues Gene Ammons , 1956)Jammin' with Gene Funky Jammin' in Hi Fi with Gene Ammons Hard Bop Art Blakey /The Jazz Messengers , 1956)Originally Drum Suite A Night in Tunisia Ritual: The Modern Jazz Messengers Tough! Back to the Tracks Tina Brooks , 1960)2 Guitars Kenny Burrell & Jimmy Raney , 1957)Off to the Races Donald Byrd , 1958)Fuego Byrd in Flight Cool Struttin' Sonny Clark , 1958)Dig Miles Davis , 1951)Quintet/Sextet Davis Cup Walter Davis Jr. , 1959)Inta Somethin' Kenny Dorham , 1961)Matador Tuba Sounds Ray Draper , 1957)2 Trumpets Art Farmer , 1957)Bird Songs: The Final Recordings Dizzy Gillespie , 1992)To Bird with Love Pithecanthropus Erectus Charles Mingus , 1956)Blues & Roots Mobley's Message Hank Mobley , Prestige, 1956)Hi Voltage Evolution Grachan Moncur III , 1963)Lee-Way Tom Cat Cornbread Infinity Charisma The Sixth Sense The Music From "The Connection" Freddie Redd , 1960)Shades of Redd Redd's Blues Open House Jimmy Smith , 1960)Plain Talk Taylor's Wailers Mal/2 Mal Waldron , 1957)Left Alone Left Alone '86 Easterly Winds Jack Wilson , 1967) Film and TV
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader With Art Blakey andthe Jazz Messengers With others
10 to 4 at the 5 Spot Pepper Adams , 1958)The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco Them Dirty Blues Cannonball Adderley , 1960)Work Song Nat Adderley , 1960)Chet Baker & Crew Chet Baker Big Band Blue Lights Kenny Burrell , 1958)On View at the Five Spot Cafe More Party Time Arnett Cobb , 1960)Movin' Right Along 'Round About Midnight at the Cafe Bohemia Kenny Dorham , 1956)Matador Brass Shout Art Farmer , 1959)The Opener Curtis Fuller , 1957)Benny Golson and the Philadelphians The Big Soul-Band Johnny Griffin , 1960)The Soul Society Sam Jones , 1960)Nice and Easy Johnny Lytle , 1962)Hank Hank Mobley , 1957)The Cooker Lee Morgan , 1957)Lee-Way Comin' On! Dizzy Reece , 1960)Personal Appearance Sonny Stitt , 1957)The Young Lions
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