RARITY - SEALED
Trumpet – Lee Morgan
Bass – Bob Cranshaw
Drums – Louis Hayes
Piano – Barry Harris
Tenor Saxophone – Clifford Jordan
Composed by Lee Morgan (A1-A3, B3), Clifford Jordan (B1), Elmo Hope (B2)
1 LP, Standard Sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Record Technology Incorporated
Label : Vinyl Me Please - Classics Series
Original Label : Jazzland
Recorded on January 24, 1962 at Plaza Sound Studios, NYC
Engineered by Ray Fowler
Produced by Orrin Keepnews
Lacquer cut by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound
Design by Ken Deardoff
Liner Notes by Ashawnta Jackson
Photography by Steve Schapiro
Originally released in 1962
Reissued in 2021
Tracks:
Side A :
- Raggedy Ann
- A Waltz For Fran
- Lee-sure Time
Side B :
- Little Spain
- Take Twelve
- Second's Best
Review :
« Take Twelve was trumpeter Lee Morgan's only recording during an off-period that lasted from mid-1961 to late 1963. Morgan (who sounds in fine form) leads a quintet with tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan, pianist Barry Harris, bassist Bob Cranshaw and drummer Louis Hayes through four of his originals, Jordan's "Little Spain," and the title cut, an Elmo Hope composition. The superior material uplifts the set from being a mere "blowing" date but it generally has the spontaneity of a jam session. It's one of Lee Morgan's lesser-known dates. » AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.75 / 5