Lee Morgan
Name:
Lee Morgan
Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Morgan
Wikipedia Summary:
Lee Morgan was an American jazz trumpeter and composer. He was a key figure in hard bop and is known for his work with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and his hit song "The Sidewinder."
Born:
1938
Died:
1972
Url1:
https://www.bluenote.com/artist/lee-morgan/
Url2:
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lee-morgan-mn0000838791
Notes:
Lee Morgan's connection to Middle Eastern themes in music was not a prominent aspect of his career. His work primarily focused on hard bop and soul jazz styles. However, Morgan's innovative approach to composition and his interest in expanding the harmonic and rhythmic vocabulary of jazz sometimes resulted in pieces that incorporated modal elements or rhythmic patterns that could share some similarities with Middle Eastern musical concepts. Any such influences would likely have been subtle and integrated into his overall jazz style rather than being an explicit focus on Middle Eastern themes.