Lee Morgan The Rajah (Blue Note Tone Poet, 180gram)

Condition: Brand New Ships from: Melbourne

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• 180-gram LP

  Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from the original master tape

  Plated and pressed at RTI

  The Blue Note Tone Poet Series was born out of Blue Note President Don Was’ admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters. Was brought Joe Harley (from Music Matters), a.k.a. the “Tone Poet,” on board to curate and supervise a series of reissues from the Blue Note family of labels.

  This sleek, beautifully paced Lee Morgan album was recorded in 1966 but mysteriously shelved until 1984. Alongside the trumpeter, the quintet features a superb lineup Hank Mobley (tenor sax)/Cedar Walton (piano)/Paul Chambers (bass)/Billy Higgins (drums) all playing at the top of their game. Highlights include the Duke Pearson gem “Is T