Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder

"The Sidewinder" performed by Lee Morgan and band. Taken from the 1964 "The Sidewinder" Hard Bop album. Composed by Lee Morgan.

Musicians:
Lee Morgan: Trumpet
Joe Henderson: Tenor saxophone
Billy Higgins: Drums
Barry Harris: Piano
Bob Cranshaw: Bass

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Lee
• Morgan
• Sidewinder

[FrancescoGuardi]

@WhereAmazingHappends 15??? Wow,this let me believe again in the upcoming Generation ! :))

Did you see the interview of Bob Cranshaw (b) talking about the sidewinder? He tells they needed only one title to finish the record but didn't have it. Morgan spended 20min on toilet, came back and presented some notes to the fellows. Cranshaw was requested to play some notes for intro. He did - and that's it ! I ever thought this is a perfect construction, like a diamond. But the truth: born on toilet!

[musicalgamingathlete]

This was the first song I ever played in my 6th grade jazz band :) Great song!

[alexmarcheschi]

"Quando arrivai nel backstage, Lee stava uscendo e teneva due donne sottobraccio e una portava la sua tromba!

Mi dissi: ecco cosa voglio fare!"

un musicista.

[phatmand2]

I was nineteen years old stationed in Japan the first time I heard this. Now almost 50 years later, it still kicks it. Blue Note had some good stuff back then.

[dennismenace01]

Saw Lee Morgan at Finsbury Park Empire in 1966...I can't remember much of the show ?

[TraianusImperator]

This is just the best Jazz there is..

[kewlfonz]

This is very hard tune to play right: Why's that? Answer=syncopation... It sounds as though it's shuffle and in fact, it is. However the shuffled notes are not played with an evenly spaced triplet feel. It's a very loose triplet which almost sounds as though it's not a triplet—The whole groove/band, is playing this feel.

I've yet to hear an amateur jazz band play this tune right. Very hard syncopation (new orleans/swamp style) to master. Try some Gumbo Stew...

[abrahamsbryan]

Brings back memories ! This was my music in my teens ! I am old now but still loves my Jazz. Joe Henderson makes this whole tune feel complete complimenting the great Lee Morgan. Barry Harris carries those chords right through the tune and Bob Cranshaw works his magic on his Bass ! Billy Higgins carries the beat so well ! I thank them all for their contribution to Jazz and music of today ! These are some of the Giants of Jazz ! Bless them ! Bryan Lou Abrahams

[Scathe8000]

just picked up this album today from my local record spot - my first Blue Note record!

[bentradotto]

fantastic piece - but i can't help thinking that the bass player would have preferred to keep it shorter - seems to be running seriously out of juice by the end of the first - rather out of tune - head... but the contrast between the highhat rhythm and the horns is priceless. and to my wife's dismay i can sing the whole of lee's solo by heart in the shower...

[speeps84]

@TheEpicTrolling good shit man

whoever posted this was definitely a bro

[TheEpicTrolling]

4chan brought me here,