If you know the story of Lee Morgan, you should feel sorry for Lee Morgan, despite the heroin addiction and a brutal physical attack directly on his mouth, still the best (or maybe second best, but that's still good)
Yaron Gershovsky, the great pianist and long time arranger and band leader for The Manhattan Transfer has an album out called "State of Mind". It's fantastic, and his rendition of this tune featuring the Transfer on vox, is incredible.
I played this song on guitar with Edgar Winter and Jerry LaCroix in the early 60's in a 10 piece band called the Twilights along a lot of other cool jazz tunes from this era.
you can do some E flat blue scales to begin with. This is a blues harmony: it goes from E flat to A flat. Then we have a F minor and go back to the beginning. A very simple but a very catching theme. Love this song!!!
Really? How would you have played the tune Being a true professional means playing with the band not for yourself. What Barry played was perfect. It was part of the groove. The over all sound of the piece. Like Miles said, " Block chords Red. Block chords." Some people think that playing jazz is all about being an individual and shooting your spleen. It's not. It' as much a group effort as a chamber orchestra. You don't play with the band, I put you out of my group in a NY minute.
@kfcohea I see where he is coming from, I play guitar and for this song, most of what i get is the syncopated chordal line so it can get a tad droll, but at the same time, that means you can sit back, playing an easy line and listen to the great solos :P
Getting in the "zone" is what it's all about. Too musicians think playing music is about personal expression. It's that but much, much more. Playing as a unit. Making the music more than the individual parts. Being a part of the experience. Uplifting the audience. This took a latin clave and built a whole song around it. The soloists just float over the groove. One of the reasons it was popular was that people could feel it. It's toe tappin' stuff. But with great solos.
@kfcohea Sir, you are preaching to the choir here, I know that music isn't self expression, the guitar is rarely used as a lead instrument in older jazz. But I am saying don't downgrade a man for mentioning his opinion, because playing 2 (three) and for an entire song will get boring, so I can understand him there, but I'm not saying his comment is gospel, it is just something I feel empathy for and yes I do know about solos building from this foundation. Sorry that this wasn't very organized
And I'm sorry if I came off as strident. I didn't mean to but it happens a lot with me. I've just have run into too many musicians on stage for the last 50 years who play for themselves. Most of them have been young lions trying to empress. I did when I was young. I try to take them aside and set them straight. Like Lee Konitz did once to me when I played too many choruses. Just passin' down the knowledge of 50 years of professional playing experience. Cutting sessions are good 4 us.
One more thing. These musicians "got it". They knew what the tune was all about and played and soloed accordingly. I took a lesson from Joe once. He was a exceptional player but not a very good teacher. When I walked in his radio was set to a station that played 30s, 40,s and early 50's standards. I looked at him and he said it was the only place he could hear to old tunes. Joe loved to take a standard and do his own thing with it. Very much like Sonny Rollins used to do.
Very underrated musician.Lee Morgan contributed solos to some great albums and as always hearing "Sidewinder" just gives me a strange feeling so happy but tragedy lurks in the background.Love pieces like that especially in classical music.
@rachel237linda It's a bent trumpet. It's said that someone sat on Dizzy Gillespie's horn once and bent the bell up. But he liked the way it sounded when he played it, thus the birth of the bent trumpet.
Not only is this such a catchy piece,but Lee's solo ranks with up there with the greatest ever recorded.Like most long-time jazz heads,I've probably heard his solo 1,000 times and still marvel at it for it's wit,phrasing,and overall power.
It's a darn good solo, but if you're gonna mention great solos on this tune, you've GOT to mention Henderson's as well. An absolute monster of a solo.
If this don't give you a lift,you got a "hole in your soul".Music is meant to uplift the human spirit.Because of people like Lee Morgan,I'm proud to be from Philly!!
crazy thing is.....Morgan didn't even like this song that much. He felt like his playing had matured much more beyond this......people don't like "complicated" compositions.
@JColeM7785 how is it that you know this?in a radio interview he related he wrote this for his wife.please respond with any information as i am a curious fan.
Same her coden, my dad was Freddie Hubbard, and my dad idiolized Lee Morgan. I literally heard this jam around the house thousands of times. Lee's stuff was the greatest.
First time I hear this...what a lovely listening experience. I'll see if I can find the album. Henderson's incredible as always, but what a bass solo...made me feel about 1 foot tall
I played this in the jazz band when I was in like 8th grade. I tried to find the tune afterwards but couldn't. Then by sheer luck I was scrolling through the music channels on Comcast and this song happened to come up. Classic jazz.
I've heard this song literally thousands of times because it was my dad's favorite song and he played it over and over. We played it at his funeral. It's a great song and the album is fabulous.
@codenamegracie as a youth i nick-named this tune the sisyphus strut.in greek mythology ,sisyphus ,was cursed with having to roll this huge rock up to this precipice only to have it roll back down again,hence ,his curse.this song seemed to fit perfectly,until,one day i heard a interview with lee morgan.he wrote it for his wife who love westerns......
@foolaloof thanks for the interesting comments...I cracked up at first because I read it as "having to roll a huge rock up his precipice" and thought it appropriate to the sometimes torturous repetition of this song. I take it you listened to a lot of jazz in your youth? Lee Morgan is well known within jazz purist circles.
@codenamegracie , that's funny that you say that... Is this Aunt Laura??? This song was my grandfather's "poobah" favorite song as well... and we too played it at his funeral. He had a Home surround sound and would play this first thing in the morning to wake EVERYONE up in the house. You got up ! But no matter what, this song was always a good time, and brings back good memories of him. I'm glad others can share similar experiences. Keep it alive!
How do you call this drum groove? Where else can I hear it?
elsegno 1 week ago
doing this for gr 12 stage band love this piece great written work and LOVING my trumpet part
HeadbangNscream 4 weeks ago
mmmmmmmmmm
projectmedia 1 month ago
Tamiko Jones Herbire Mann
feloniousmunk 1 month ago
heard a great vocal version once - female vocalist. Anyone know who this might be?
bellynotts 1 month ago
the Skatalities version is also very good, but it doesn't compare to this one in any ways!
RenassainceLizard 2 months ago
top shelf!
gabbercharles 2 months ago in playlist Jazz
@Tommyfroboy Don't feel sorry for pianist, he was playing with Lee Morgan, he was blessed and loving it.
NyabUk 3 months ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Lee Morgan
@NyabUk Barry Harris is alive and well and STILL doing great things! Look him up!
Catwink41 1 month ago
@Catwink41 I just found that You tube will not post any comment with another address added, such as the one for Barry Harris.
Catwink41 1 month ago
Ever since the combo I'm in started playing this song I can't stop listening to it! It's such a good song!!!!!
urlovedbeetle 3 months ago 2
If you know the story of Lee Morgan, you should feel sorry for Lee Morgan, despite the heroin addiction and a brutal physical attack directly on his mouth, still the best (or maybe second best, but that's still good)
drawlbag 3 months ago
i love this!
1dingolberry 4 months ago
Yaron Gershovsky, the great pianist and long time arranger and band leader for The Manhattan Transfer has an album out called "State of Mind". It's fantastic, and his rendition of this tune featuring the Transfer on vox, is incredible.
hippyblood4 4 months ago
i got this off of Unaccompanied minors XD
ThinkSomeFunny 4 months ago
My combo is playing this in 7.. its awesome
ImBreakingStuff 4 months ago
One of my favorites.
myvette1211 5 months ago
They're all swinging like the koolest cats. Even the bassist is swinging.
custardapple777 5 months ago
i hate the part that starts at 10:14
louisdavis13 6 months ago 3
That comment about the funeral reminds me to wright on my cd's which ones they can play at my funeral....
mitch1950chevy 6 months ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Lee Morgan
I played this song on guitar with Edgar Winter and Jerry LaCroix in the early 60's in a 10 piece band called the Twilights along a lot of other cool jazz tunes from this era.
hamhockdoc 7 months ago
toooooooooo sweet
ryanneglect 7 months ago
codenamegracie - I hit thumbs down by mistake. Sorry man.
Tonyhack11 9 months ago
Have this with your morning coffee. Unlike the coffee, the buzz will stay with you alll day. See the receptionist on the way out.
BINKIE2000 9 months ago 4
Could anyone tell where I could find some scales to improvise over this song?
alejo2564 9 months ago
@alejo2564
you can do some E flat blue scales to begin with. This is a blues harmony: it goes from E flat to A flat. Then we have a F minor and go back to the beginning. A very simple but a very catching theme. Love this song!!!
bygota 9 months ago
@alejo2564 ...well technically, you could solo with any scale in a jazz improv... some sound better than others, depending on one's interpretation
zbalder14 8 months ago
I love Megadeth and Van Halen but without jazz I would have neither !!!!!
DmxBloodline 1 year ago 4
Just GREAT
gladdad101 1 year ago
Is no wonder Lee Morgan has gone down in the history books as one the most influential trumpet players ever. The man was way ahead of his time.
Jazzhog 1 year ago
Perfect for my Jazz Combo.
straightedge442 1 year ago
<3
^All that needs to be said.
MisterJohnnyWalrus 1 year ago
I too NEVER ever tire of this.
Mamasan41 1 year ago
I never tire of hearing this masterpiece.
mrtonymay 1 year ago
i feel sorry for the pianist
Tommyfroboy 1 year ago 64
@Tommyfroboy feel sorry for laying down the nastiest groove compin the best of the best?
ugnex3 1 year ago
@Tommyfroboy
Really? How would you have played the tune Being a true professional means playing with the band not for yourself. What Barry played was perfect. It was part of the groove. The over all sound of the piece. Like Miles said, " Block chords Red. Block chords." Some people think that playing jazz is all about being an individual and shooting your spleen. It's not. It' as much a group effort as a chamber orchestra. You don't play with the band, I put you out of my group in a NY minute.
kfcohea 1 year ago
@kfcohea I see where he is coming from, I play guitar and for this song, most of what i get is the syncopated chordal line so it can get a tad droll, but at the same time, that means you can sit back, playing an easy line and listen to the great solos :P
DJKasres 10 months ago
@DJKasres
Getting in the "zone" is what it's all about. Too musicians think playing music is about personal expression. It's that but much, much more. Playing as a unit. Making the music more than the individual parts. Being a part of the experience. Uplifting the audience. This took a latin clave and built a whole song around it. The soloists just float over the groove. One of the reasons it was popular was that people could feel it. It's toe tappin' stuff. But with great solos.
kfcohea 10 months ago
@kfcohea Sir, you are preaching to the choir here, I know that music isn't self expression, the guitar is rarely used as a lead instrument in older jazz. But I am saying don't downgrade a man for mentioning his opinion, because playing 2 (three) and for an entire song will get boring, so I can understand him there, but I'm not saying his comment is gospel, it is just something I feel empathy for and yes I do know about solos building from this foundation. Sorry that this wasn't very organized
DJKasres 10 months ago
@DJKasres
And I'm sorry if I came off as strident. I didn't mean to but it happens a lot with me. I've just have run into too many musicians on stage for the last 50 years who play for themselves. Most of them have been young lions trying to empress. I did when I was young. I try to take them aside and set them straight. Like Lee Konitz did once to me when I played too many choruses. Just passin' down the knowledge of 50 years of professional playing experience. Cutting sessions are good 4 us.
kfcohea 10 months ago
@DJKasres
One more thing. These musicians "got it". They knew what the tune was all about and played and soloed accordingly. I took a lesson from Joe once. He was a exceptional player but not a very good teacher. When I walked in his radio was set to a station that played 30s, 40,s and early 50's standards. I looked at him and he said it was the only place he could hear to old tunes. Joe loved to take a standard and do his own thing with it. Very much like Sonny Rollins used to do.
kfcohea 10 months ago
@Tommyfroboy Haha, right? Bassist, too, but then again I suppose they're rather accustomed to this sort of torture.
jgysland 9 months ago
@jgysland You don't understand it until you play bass, but locking into a groove like this can be the best thing ever.
Martiluk1 7 months ago 2
@Tommyfroboy Why? he too had a solo-time ... And apart from that he makes part of a great song (instead, consider the drummer ;-)
gr77t 8 months ago
@Tommyfroboy i feel sorry for the bass player
ginseng1550 7 months ago
@Tommyfroboy why?
DajaWaja 7 months ago 2
@Tommyfroboy you might think that he's borred, but actually he's having a great time too. That's how it works, you know.
surrealIdeal 6 months ago 13
@surrealIdeal you are right, that must be a great time.
123vietnamese 2 months ago
@surrealIdeal You said it!!!! BRAVO for this!
Catwink41 1 month ago
@surrealIdeal .......OH ! you'r so right !
ptitzwi 3 weeks ago
@Tommyfroboy He's playing simple stuff, but he's in a rad mindspace!
FunkmasterRick 5 months ago 2
@Tommyfroboy Don't. lol He probably loved the fact he got kind of a break on this tune. It was probably the once "easy" one.
womb0womb0 5 months ago
@Tommyfroboy Man if you feel sorry for the piano player, then you should REALLY feel sorry for the drummer and bass player
SFuNk24 4 months ago 4
@SFuNk24 HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!
Catwink41 1 month ago
@Tommyfroboy...... Barry Harris I think! PLUS Joe Henderson, Billy Higgins and Bob Cranshaw. WHOA!! Thank you for posting this!!
Catwink41 1 month ago
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Luv this song ... grew up hearing this LP. my dad played the trumpet !
utubeforlmr 1 year ago
Who play on sax???
Andrewsaxy 1 year ago
Amazing song for those that don't know I played this in middle school wow brings back so many good times
castrology101 1 year ago
Very underrated musician.Lee Morgan contributed solos to some great albums and as always hearing "Sidewinder" just gives me a strange feeling so happy but tragedy lurks in the background.Love pieces like that especially in classical music.
enessx1 1 year ago
Does Any one know if there is sheet-music available of this ? There are a few parts I would like to look a little closer in to.
Where doing this song at school, but these solo's have VERY cool harmonic progressions !!! So I want to know them :p
OrangeBuddxBE 1 year ago
@OrangeBuddxBE Theres a chart in the real book.
JoeHeiderGuitar 1 year ago
@JoeHeiderGuitar:
Yeah I should get me a few of those... Any way, thanks !
OrangeBuddxBE 1 year ago
is it me or does it look like his trumpet is bent @8:34
rachel237linda 1 year ago
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KSarahUO 1 year ago
@rachel237linda It's a bent trumpet. It's said that someone sat on Dizzy Gillespie's horn once and bent the bell up. But he liked the way it sounded when he played it, thus the birth of the bent trumpet.
KSarahUO 1 year ago
Not only is this such a catchy piece,but Lee's solo ranks with up there with the greatest ever recorded.Like most long-time jazz heads,I've probably heard his solo 1,000 times and still marvel at it for it's wit,phrasing,and overall power.
postatility 1 year ago
@postatility
It's a darn good solo, but if you're gonna mention great solos on this tune, you've GOT to mention Henderson's as well. An absolute monster of a solo.
kcmccloskey 1 year ago
@kcmccloskey WHOOOOO you said it!!
Mamasan41 1 year ago
If this don't give you a lift,you got a "hole in your soul".Music is meant to uplift the human spirit.Because of people like Lee Morgan,I'm proud to be from Philly!!
postatility 1 year ago
crazy thing is.....Morgan didn't even like this song that much. He felt like his playing had matured much more beyond this......people don't like "complicated" compositions.
JColeM7785 1 year ago 2
@JColeM7785 how is it that you know this?in a radio interview he related he wrote this for his wife.please respond with any information as i am a curious fan.
foolaloof 1 year ago
Same her coden, my dad was Freddie Hubbard, and my dad idiolized Lee Morgan. I literally heard this jam around the house thousands of times. Lee's stuff was the greatest.
DUANESKEE 1 year ago
First time I hear this...what a lovely listening experience. I'll see if I can find the album. Henderson's incredible as always, but what a bass solo...made me feel about 1 foot tall
ciaobebbo050 1 year ago
omg i love this song
33Narutolover 1 year ago
That bass solo is so awesome
zhalt123 1 year ago
Brilliant !!!
mickhutchinson 1 year ago
I played this in the jazz band when I was in like 8th grade. I tried to find the tune afterwards but couldn't. Then by sheer luck I was scrolling through the music channels on Comcast and this song happened to come up. Classic jazz.
Icarus19911991 1 year ago
The very first song I learn play on my trumpet 22yrs age today and really sounded good lee Morgan truly a great musician
johnharris61 1 year ago
that bass solo blows my mind!
LimboSleyes 1 year ago
Gorilman34= They were the Chrysler commercials
during the worlds series 63' , according to Wiki.....
ripedecomp 2 years ago
Great, classic tune. I love the open room sound on the drums.
audiotrax2000 2 years ago
boooooooooooooooom
fishlicksmanintree 2 years ago
I've heard this song literally thousands of times because it was my dad's favorite song and he played it over and over. We played it at his funeral. It's a great song and the album is fabulous.
codenamegracie 2 years ago 73
@codenamegracie What a reat comment
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@codenamegracie
What a great comment
montraux1976 1 year ago
@codenamegracie as a youth i nick-named this tune the sisyphus strut.in greek mythology ,sisyphus ,was cursed with having to roll this huge rock up to this precipice only to have it roll back down again,hence ,his curse.this song seemed to fit perfectly,until,one day i heard a interview with lee morgan.he wrote it for his wife who love westerns......
foolaloof 1 year ago
@foolaloof thanks for the interesting comments...I cracked up at first because I read it as "having to roll a huge rock up his precipice" and thought it appropriate to the sometimes torturous repetition of this song. I take it you listened to a lot of jazz in your youth? Lee Morgan is well known within jazz purist circles.
codenamegracie 1 year ago
@codenamegracie , that's funny that you say that... Is this Aunt Laura??? This song was my grandfather's "poobah" favorite song as well... and we too played it at his funeral. He had a Home surround sound and would play this first thing in the morning to wake EVERYONE up in the house. You got up ! But no matter what, this song was always a good time, and brings back good memories of him. I'm glad others can share similar experiences. Keep it alive!
jreape0425 10 months ago
Can anyone guess what automobile commercial this piece / tune ended up on !?!
ripedecomp 2 years ago
@ripedecomp
Which one?
Gorilman34 2 years ago
crystal clear, dapper dude.
robertclemon 2 years ago
Where did you get the third picture that comes up from? The one of Lee blowin the trumpet like a motherfucker
d2theutchgold2 2 years ago
j'adore !!! c'est ça le jazz !!!
jazzman78190 2 years ago
Master!
rythmduel 2 years ago 2
a phreakin genius
boston1977boston 2 years ago 10
@boston1977boston A monster genius
vastusinternus 1 year ago