Lee Morgan Cornbread on LP

A rock-solid sextet session from the mighty Lee Morgan - recorded for Blue Note at the height of his mid-60s powers, and carried off in a beautiful blend of soul jazz and some slight modern touches. The group here is top-shelf all the way through - Jackie McLean on alto, Hank Mobley on tenor, Herbie Hancock on piano, Larry Ridley on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums - the last two of whom do a great job of bringing some complex yet swinging rhythms to the set. The horn soloists are all as sharp as you might expect - and the album's a striking soulful date from McLean at a time when he was mostly going out a bit more. Titles include the funky "Cornbread," the searching "Our Man Higgins," and the lyrical ballad "Ceora" - plus "Most Like Lee" and "Ill Wind."

Lee Morgan (trumpet)

Jackie McLean (alto saxophone)

Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone)

Herbie Hancock (piano)

Larry Ridley (bass)

Billy Higgins (drums)

• Remastered and reissued as part of the Blue Note 75th anniversary vinyl reissue campaign 

• Vinyl initiative spearheaded by current Blue Note Records President, Don Was, to include 100 essential Blue Note albums 

• Includes special Blue Note 75 vinyl sleeve that features album cover art for 75 Blue Note titles 

• First run of vinyl to include Blue Note 75th logo on back of package 

• Key to the Blue Note 75th anniversary vinyl reissue campaign is the creation of high quality audio at an affordable price 

• All year long Blue Note will celebrate their iconic artists and the history of the label with various events, digital initiatives, vinyl campaigns and more

1. Cornbread

2. Our Man Higgin

3. Ceora

4. Ill Wind

5. Most Like Lee