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Released in 1963, *Caramba!* by Lee Morgan features prominent use of the Hammond organ and a distinctive, energetic hard bop sound that showcased his increasingly adventurous compositions and established him as a leading figure in the genre.
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Who plays on Lee Morgan's Caramba! album?
Lee Morgan leads the session on trumpet with Bennie Maupin on tenor saxophone, Cedar Walton on piano, Reggie Workman on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums. Despite some catalog descriptions, this Blue Note session does not feature a Hammond organ.
When was Caramba! actually recorded and released?
The album was recorded for Blue Note in 1968 and released in 1969. Describing it as a 1963 release confuses it with an earlier phase of Morgan's career.
Did Lee Morgan compose the music on Caramba!?
Morgan wrote most of the album's material, including the title track. The program also includes Cal Massey's composition "A Baby's Smile," giving the quintet material from another important jazz composer.
How does Caramba! fit between The Sidewinder and Morgan's later work?
It retains the driving hard-bop language associated with The Sidewinder while using more involved themes and arrangements. Bennie Maupin's tenor saxophone also points toward the increasingly exploratory music Morgan pursued before Live at the Lighthouse.
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