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| Song Title | Time | Price | ||
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| Play | 1. The Sidewinder (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) (1999 - Remaster) | 10:25 | $1.99 |  |
| Play | 2. Totem Pole (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) (1999 Digital Remaster) | 10:15 | $1.99 | |
| Play | 3. Gary's Notebook (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) (1999 Digital Remaster) | 6:10 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 4. Boy, What A Night (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) (1999 Digital Remaster) | 7:34 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 5. Hocus-Pocus (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) (1999 Digital Remaster) | 6:25 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 6. Totem Pole (Alternate Take) (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) (1999 Digital Remaster) | 9:57 | $0.99 | |
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If you ever want to convert a non-fan into a jazz lover this album would be my first choice. The most underrated jazz musician ever is at his peak and it's hard to stop this disc once you start. Crisp, clean, upbeat jazz in every song. No ballads or muted horns here, this is hardbop at it's best. As a longtime Morgan fan I can tell you he never sounded better than on this disc. Joe Henderson always played well with Lee and Higgins was one of the premier drummers at that time. Don't think about it, just buy it!
51 of 57 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Why should you even bother with Lee Morgan's "The Sidewinder?" The reasons are plenty. Because it's one of the finer releases on the esteemed Blue Note label. Because it's one of the trumpeter's best albums. Because you, the listener, will get to witness the awesome interplay between Morgan, saxophonist Joe Henderson, pianist Barry Harris, bass player Bob Cranshaw, and drummer Billy Higgins. Because it's a one-of-a-kind album that belongs in any serious jazz lover's collection. Check out the second track "Totem Pole," in which Morgan gives each of his members a chance to shine. Harris's great piano solo and Henderson's saxophone compliment Morgan's trumpet like butter on a hot biscuit. "Hocus Pocus," like the rest of the album, is a great uptempo number that will have anyone within earshot tapping their toes to the steady beat of Higgin's drum, supported by Morgan on trumpet and Henderson on sax. This album was originally released in 1963 but was remastered 35 years later by Rudy Van Gelder. Thanks to Van Gelder, the recording sounds notably crisp and vibrant, with the music projecting with a certain force that was meant to be experienced. Morgan's catalogue is full of winners, but if you have to start with one album, many would agree that "The Sidewinder" is the one to get.
33 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The most successful of all Lee Morgan's albums. The funky title track "Sidewinder" is alone worth the cost of the CD.
Combines a four/four rock drum beat, soul/funk/boogaloo bass line with rapid-fire, close harmony mirror-image Jazz trumpet and tenor sax parts on top. This fusion effort was called a Rock sell-out when it originally was released but it is one of the most consistently listenable Fusion type albums to this day.
Other tracks are strong, less funky, more Jazzy. Especially Totem Pole. Lee Morgan spent most of his subsequent life trying to duplicate the success of this album following the same formula, usually with lesser results; a few good tracks and a lot of more forgetable stuff. No, he doesn't have the beautiful lost-in-a-crowd melancholy sound of early Miles Davis and his harmon mute, but Lee Morgan is as good in a different direction: intense, happy and upbeat.
Great bestseller album from the sixties. Burrows into your head and you hear it in your memory. A great album for Rocker's who think they don't like Jazz. Or those new to Jazz.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A must have
This recording is a must have for anyone who loves Jazz or who wants to learn more about Jazz. As some of the other reviewers note, Lee Morgan is not a household name, like Miles,... Read more
Published 2 hours ago by Steven King
Excellent performance, nicely remastered...
Very interesting recording with a very clean and wide sound. If I understand correctly, this was THE recording that saved a struggling Blue Note records when it was released. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Peter A. Johnson
One of Lee Morgan'sBest!
Sidewinder is very unique - just like Lee Morgan. Everything he has done is top shelf. No Jazz collection is complete (or even started) without Lee Morgan.
Published 4 months ago by J. D'Alessio
Great but not a masterpiece
This is one of the most famous records in jazz history due to the very catchy theme "Sidewinder", that commercials apart, it is worth its fame. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Alfonso Livianos
Serpentine magic from a talented 25-year old trumpet legend
Like the great Sam Cooke, trumpet maestro Lee Morgan had the rare and unenviable distinction of being shot dead by a woman - in Morgan's case by his common-law wife Helen More, as... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Dr. Trang
Looking for the original 1990 Blue Note remastering ?
Five stars for the music.
If you decide, after reading the critial reviews that maybe the new RVG remastering isn't for you, or would like to compare music samples... Read more
If you decide, after reading the critial reviews that maybe the new RVG remastering isn't for you, or would like to compare music samples... Read more
Published on May 12, 2010 by German Artist
classic
Ok. There was a free avant jazz insurrection going on in the 1960s. I have been privilaged to hear a good chunk of what Archie Shepp called Fire Music. Read more
Published on February 12, 2010 by Bill Your 'Free Form FM Print DJ
Excellent!!!
This CD must be part of the collection of any jazz lover. All the musicians are at their peak. The recording was excellent. FIVE STARS!!!
Published on October 18, 2009 by Pennock Garden
Jazz All The Way
Jazz lovers who like trumpet, pay heed to Lee Morgan on Sidewinder. And kick back just to enjoy the fine piano work of Detroit's master, Barry Harris. Read more
Published on June 26, 2009 by Michael E. Nader
Morgan's Most Famous Album
The Sidewinder is certainly Lee Morgan's most famous album. The title track was a smash hit at the time and was even featured in a Chrysler TV commercial during the 1965 World... Read more
Published on February 20, 2009 by Roger Berlind
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