{"product_id":"lp-lee-morgan-the-procrastinator-classic","title":"LP - Lee Morgan - The Procrastinator (Classic)","description":"\u003cp\u003e1 LP - 180 Gram - Remastered -part of the Blue Note Classic Series \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLee Morgan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s prodigious creative output in the years following the smash success of his comeback album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sidewinder\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas staggering by any measure, whether quality or quantity. In fact, the trumpeter recorded 15 Blue Note sessions between 1964-68, many of which would sit on the shelf unreleased until producer Michael Cuscuna did his invaluable work of exploring and unearthing hidden gems in the Blue Note tape archive a decade later. Once such session, recorded in 1967 but not first released until 1978, was\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Procrastinator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which in hindsight stands as one of Morgan’s monumental achievements of the late-60s. Featuring a phenomenal sextet with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWayne Shorter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon tenor saxophone,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBobby Hutcherson\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon vibraphone,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHerbie Hancock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon piano,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRon Carter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon bass, and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBilly Higgins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon drums, the date produced sublime performances of four compositions by Morgan including the captivating title track and the kinetic “Stop Start,” as well as two by Shorter: the mesmerizing ballad “Dear Sir” and seductive “Rio.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKevin Gray\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA1 The Procrastinator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA2 Party Time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA3 Dear Sir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB1 Stopstart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB2 Rio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB3 Soft Touch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Encore Records Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47245196558590,"sku":null,"price":39.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1546\/6351\/files\/81cU9OzxTaL._AC_SL1500.jpg?v=1756904279","url":"https:\/\/encorerecords.ca\/products\/lp-lee-morgan-the-procrastinator-classic","provider":"Encore Records Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}