Charisma is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan featuring performances by Morgan, Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley, Cedar Walton, Paul Chambers and Billy Higgins. Recorded on September 29, 1966, but not released until 1969, on the Blue Note label.
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| Released | Mid May 1969[1] | |||
| Recorded | September 29, 1966 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:04 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84312 | |||
| Producer | Francis Wolff | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 The full gatefold artwork for the album | ||||
Reception edit
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating: "The three horns, all of whom sound quite individual, each have their exciting moments, and the results are quintessential mid-'60s hard bop."[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
Track listing edit
- All compositions by Lee Morgan, except where indicated.
- "Hey Chico" - 7:17
- "Somethin' Cute" - 5:39
- "Rainy Night" (Walton) - 5:39
- "Sweet Honey Bee" (Pearson) - 6:54
- "The Murphy Man" - 7:34
- "The Double Up" - 6:01
Personnel edit
- Lee Morgan - trumpet
- Jackie McLean - alto saxophone
- Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone
- Cedar Walton - piano
- Paul Chambers - bass
- Billy Higgins - drums
References edit
- ^ Billboard May 24, 1969
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 15, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1041. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.