Charisma (album)

Charisma
Studio album by Lee Morgan
Released	1966
Recorded	September 29, 1966
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:50
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Francis Wolff
Lee Morgan chronology
Delightfulee (1966) Charisma (1966) The Rajah (1984)
The full gatefold artwork for the album

Charisma is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan released on the Blue Note label. It was recorded on September 29, 1966 and features performances by Morgan, Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley, Cedar Walton, Paul Chambers and Billy Higgins.

Reception

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.".^[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Hey Chico" - 7:15
2. "Somethin' Cute" - 5:36
3. "Rainy Night" (Walton) - 5:36
4. "Sweet Honey Bee" (Pearson) - 6:51
5. "The Murphy Man" (Pearson) - 7:31
6. "The Double Up" - 6:01

All compositions by Lee Morgan except as indicated

• Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 29, 1966

Personnel

• Lee Morgan - trumpet
• Jackie McLean - alto saxophone
• Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone
• Cedar Walton - piano
• Paul Chambers - bass
• Billy Higgins - drums

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 15, 2011