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Tom Cat – Lee Morgan

Name: Tom Cat – Lee Morgan
Description: Tom Cat – Lee Morgan’s 1963 album showcases his distinctive hard bop style, blending bluesy improvisation with sophisticated arrangements featuring a prominent tenor saxophone and a dynamic rhythm section.

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Tom Cat – Lee Morgan’s 1963 album showcases his distinctive hard bop style, blending bluesy improvisation with sophisticated arrangements featuring a prominent tenor saxophone and a dynamic rhythm section.

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Why was Tom Cat released so long after it was recorded?

Lee Morgan recorded Tom Cat for Blue Note in 1964, but the label did not issue it until 1980. It therefore appeared eight years after Morgan's death.

Who plays in the horn section on Tom Cat?

Morgan plays trumpet alongside Jackie McLean on alto saxophone and Curtis Fuller on trombone. McCoy Tyner, Bob Cranshaw, and Art Blakey form the rhythm section.

Did Lee Morgan compose every track on Tom Cat?

Morgan wrote most of the program, including the title track and "Twice Around." Pianist McCoy Tyner contributed "Riggarmortes."

Where does Tom Cat fit beside The Sidewinder and Search for the New Land?

All three come from Morgan's prolific mid-1960s Blue Note period. Tom Cat uses a three-horn sextet and sits stylistically between the accessible groove of The Sidewinder and the broader structures of Search for the New Land.

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