TrumpeterLee Morganwas just 19 years old and still early on in his lengthy Blue Note association when he cut his brightly swinging albumCity Lightsin August 1957. The date featured a wonderful sextet withCurtis Fulleron trombone,George Colemanon alto and tenor saxophone,Ray Bryanton piano,Paul Chamberson bass, andArt Tayloron drums. The brilliant young trumpet prodigy was still turning heads with his show-stealing performances as part of the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band, and this excellent 5-song set presented further evidence of his irrepressible talent. The album includes three compositions by Morgans mentor Benny Golson (City Lights, Tempo De Waltz, Just By Myself) as well as a stunning ballad performance of the standard Youre Mine You and the groovy closer Kin Folk by Gigi Gryce.

Blue Note Tone Poet Series

The Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series was born out of Blue Note President Don Was admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters. Was brought Joe Harley, a.k.a. the Tone Poet, on board to curate and supervise a series of reissues from the Blue Note family of labels.

Extreme attention to detail has been paid to getting these right in every conceivable way, from the jacket graphics and printing quality to superior LP mastering (direct from the master tapes) by Kevin Gray to superb 180g audiophile LP pressings by Record Technology Inc. Every aspect of these Tone Poet releases is done to the highest possible standard. It means that you will never find a superior version. This is IT.

This stereo Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology Inc. (RTI), and packaged in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket.

Tracklist:
A1 City Lights
A2 Tempo De Waltz
A3 You’re Mine You
B1 Just By Myself
B2 Kin Folks