The Sixth Sense [Extra tracks, Import, Limited Edition, Original recording remastered]

Lee Morgan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 8, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import, Limited Edition, Original recording remastered
• Label: Blue Note Japan
• ASIN: B0000D8RUC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,829,555 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Sixth Sense

2. Short Count

3. Psychedelic

4. Afreaka - Lee Morgan, Walton, Cedar

5. Anti Climax

6. The Cry of My People - Lee Morgan, Massey, Cal

7. Extemporaneous - Lee Morgan, Mitchell, Frank

8. Mickey's Tune - Lee Morgan, Bass, Mickey

9. Leebop

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This RVG Makes Less "Sense", July 13, 2004

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Michael B. Richman (Portland, Maine USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sixth Sense (Audio CD)

Unlike most of the recent batch of RVG releases (6/29 & 7/13/04), trumpeter Lee Morgan's "The Sixth Sense" hasn't been out-of-print for years, as it was first released on CD relatively recently in 1999. While there are certainly more deserving titles currently languishing in the Blue Note vaults, it is good to have this remastered reissue back in the catalog nonetheless. The best thing about this CD is it is actually two sessions. The original album, recorded on November 10, 1967 with Jackie McLean on alto sax, Frank Mitchell on tenor sax, Cedar Walton on piano, Victor Sproles on bass and Billy Higgins on drums, provide the disc's first six tracks. The original CD incarnation, as well as this new RVG title, also issued for the first time the three successful tracks (7-9 here) from a September 13, 1968 session again featuring the Morgan-Mitchell partnership, this time with pianist Harold Mabern and bassist Mickey Bass joining Higgins. Both sessions from "The Sixth Sense" are similar in style and format to other 67/68 Morgan titles like "Sonic Boom" and "Caramba" (see my reviews). However, my reason for withholding a fifth star is that this title doesn't come close to equaling Lee's best recording of this period, the inventive "Procrastinator." Of course, fans of Morgan's funky-boogaloo meets solid post-bop style will easily make sense of "The Sixth Sense."

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Lee Morgan Hardbop session, January 4, 2005

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earl rlabaci - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sixth Sense (Audio CD)

If Lee was ever asked to record an albums so good that it would smoke all others, I have no doubt that he would say yes and keep his promise. "Sixth Sense" is one of those albums, it keeps knocking you in the head until you give in. I once asked a friend about Lee's later albums and he had his doubts but after listening to this, it becomes extremely hard to say no. Title track has a sort of quasi-bossa beat but it doesn't bear the feeling of his other Sidewinderish type tunes such as "Cornbread" or "Yes I can no you can't". The 3M front line (Morgan, Mitchell, Mclean) has a sharp and powerful drive. Higgins and Walton, two Morgan stalwarts, were perfect for the job. Higgins especially since he laid down the beat so heavily. The second session isn't quite as powerful as the first but has similar execution. Five notes for another great hardbop session from Lee.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eggselent set of tunes, July 24, 2000

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slimflem - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sixth Sense (Audio CD)

This CD is amazing! I picked it up from a $7.99 bin of CDs at Tower Records, along with several others, this past weekend. From the very beginning, I knew I was going to like this one. This is one everyone should have in their collection. Lee Morgan is really ripping it up along with his other cohorts Jackie McLean (alot sax), Frank Mitchell (tenor sax), Cedar Walton (piano), Victor Sproles (bass), and Billy Higgins (drums).