Search for the New Land is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan. A set with a group of regular Blue Note sidemen, Search for the New Land was recorded before The Sidewinder was released. Although it was recorded in 1964, the album was shelved for two years, then issued with the original catalogue number 84169.[5]
| Search for the New Land | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 1966[1] | |||
| Recorded | February 15, 1964 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Post-bop, hard bop | |||
| Length | 42:16 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84169 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Reception
editIt has been described by jazz commentator Scott Yanow as "one of the finest Lee Morgan records."[6] The album reached #16 on Billboard's "Black Albums" chart and #143 on "Pop Albums".
Track listing
editAll compositions by Lee Morgan
- "Search for the New Land" – 15:45
- "The Joker" – 5:04
- "Mr. Kenyatta" – 8:43
- "Melancholee" – 6:14
- "Morgan the Pirate" – 6:30
Personnel
editPerformance
edit- Lee Morgan – trumpet
- Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
- Herbie Hancock – piano
- Grant Green – guitar
- Reggie Workman – double bass
- Billy Higgins – drums
Production
edit- Bob Blumenthal – liner notes
- Micaela Boland – art direction, graphic design
- Michael Cuscuna – reissue producer
- Nat Hentoff – liner notes
- Gordon Jee – creative director
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Reid Miles – cover design
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer, remastering
- Francis Wolff – photography, cover photo
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 80 |
References
edit- ^ "Billboard". August 13, 1966.
- ^ Allmusic Review
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1039. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 147. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ 2003 liner notes by Bob Blumenthal
- ^ Search for the New Land at AllMusic
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Lee Morgan – Search for the New Land" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 25, 2024.