Infinity (Lee Morgan album)

Infinity
Studio album by
Released1981
RecordedNovember 16, 1965
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length41:21
LabelBlue Note
LT 1091
ProducerAlfred Lion
Lee Morgan chronology
Cornbread
(1965)
Infinity
(1981)
Delightfulee
(1966)
Alternative cover
1998 CD reissue

Infinity is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan, released on the Blue Note label. It was recorded on November 16, 1965 but not released until 1981 and features performances by Morgan with a quintet featuring Jackie McLean, Larry Willis, Reggie Workman and Billy Higgins. The album was reissued on CD in 1998 as a limited edition.

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The music (four Morgan and one McLean originals), even while being tied to the hard bop tradition, is challenging and (with the exception of the closing uptempo blues 'Zip Code') quite tricky; really inspiring the talented players. An underrated gem."[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Lee Morgan except where noted

  1. "Infinity" - 11:42
  2. "Miss Nettie B." - 9:20
  3. "Growing Pains" - 8:06
  4. "Portrait of Doll" (McLean) - 5:42
  5. "Zip Code" - 6:31

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed November 17, 2011
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1040. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 147. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.