Expoobident

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Expoobident
Studio album by
ReleasedMid August 1961[1]
RecordedOctober 14, 1960
Universal Recorders, Chicago
GenreJazz
Length31:32 original LP
LabelVee-Jay
VJLP 3015
ProducerSid McCoy
Lee Morgan chronology
Lee-Way
(1960)
Expoobident
(1961)
Take Twelve
(1962)

Expoobident is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan originally released on the Vee-Jay label. It was recorded on October 14, 1960 and features performances by Morgan with Clifford Jordan, Eddie Higgins, Art Davis and Art Blakey.

Reception[edit]

The Allmusic review by Steve Loewy awarded the album 4 stars stating, "The set is a tad more laid-back than the later classic Blue Note sessions. Nonetheless, this one offers its rewards, including a rare chance to hear Eddie Higgins in full force, a late of Blakey as a sideman, and a stunning front line with unsung giant Clifford Jordan."[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[3]
Record Collector[4]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Expoobident" (Higgins) – 5:01
  2. "Easy Living" (Rainger, Robin) – 5:57
  3. "Triple Track" (Morgan) – 5:00
  4. "Fire" (Shorter) – 4:51
  5. "Just in Time" (Styne, Comden, Green) – 3:32
  6. "The Hearing" (Jordan) – 3:36
  7. "Lost and Found" (Jordan) – 3:35

Bonus tracks on CD reissue:

  1. "Expoobident" [Alternate take] – 5:06
  2. "Triple Track [Alternate take] – 5:12
  3. "Fire" [Alternate take] – 5:07
  4. "Just in Time" [Alternate take] – 5:46

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Billboard Aug 14, 1961
  2. ^ a b Loewy, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 19, 2011
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1039. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ Rigby, Paul. "Lee Morgan: Expoobient". Record Collector. recordcollectormag.com. Retrieved 14 June 2018.