The Cooker
1958 album by US jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan
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The Cooker is a studio album by the American jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan. It was released through Blue Note Records in January 1958.[1] The quintet features saxophonist Pepper Adams and rhythm section Bobby Timmons, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones. The recording was made on September 29, 1957.
| The Cooker | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 1958[1] | |||
| Recorded | September 29, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, NJ | |||
| Genre | Hard bop | |||
| Length | 38:51 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1578 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Background
Recording and composition
Recorded and released while Morgan was still just nineteen years old, The Cooker is the first album to feature his own original compositions, as well as the first without any compositions written by Benny Golson.[2]
Style
The Cooker is considered a demonstration of Morgan's early bebop virtuosity, with its frequent double time improvisational lines.[3][4] It is also noted for performance trademarks which would later come to typify Morgan's style, such as clipped notes, upward slurs, half-valving, and triple-tonguing.[3]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [6] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "Morgan plays remarkably well for his age (already ranking just below Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis), making this an essential acquisition."[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "A Night in Tunisia" | 9:24 | |
| 2. | "Heavy Dipper" | Morgan | 7:05 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Just One of Those Things" | Cole Porter | 7:18 |
| 2. | "Lover Man" |
| 6:50 |
| 3. | "New-Ma" | Morgan | 8:14 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Just One of Those Things" (alternate take) | Porter | 7:50 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Lee Morgan – trumpet
- Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
- Bobby Timmons – piano
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Philly Joe Jones – drums
Technical personnel
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Robert Levin – liner notes