Live at the Lighthouse

by Lee Morgan

Live at the Lighthouse cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: April 1971
  • Label: Blue Note
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:13:08
  • Community rating: 4.53/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Captured over a multi-night stand at the famous Hermosa Beach club, this expansive set showcases the legendary trumpeter leading a fiery, forward-thinking quintet shortly before his tragic murder. Moving away from concise hard-bop formulas, the group stretches out into complex, modal, and deeply rhythmic extended improvisations. The performances are noted for their astonishing vitality and the aggressive, communicative interplay within the rhythm section.

Genres

Descriptors: progressive, technical, improvisation, instrumental, acoustic, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Absolutions (19:40)
  2. The Beehive (16:23)
  3. Neophilia (19:05)
  4. Nommo (18:00)

Credits

  • Lee Morgan - primary artist, trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Jymie Merritt - bass [ampeg], written-by
  • Mickey Roker - drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder - lacquer cut by
  • Harold Mabern - piano, written-by
  • Bennie Maupin - tenor saxophone, flute, bass clarinet, written-by

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