Tom Cat is an album by Lee Morgan recorded in 1964, though only issued in 1980. It was originally released as LT 1058. While lesser known in comparison to The Sidewinder and other albums, it features several of Morgan's contemporary Blue Note recording artists, such as McCoy Tyner, Art Blakey, and Jackie McLean. After The Sidewinder's commercial success, Tom Cat and Search for the New Land from earlier in 1964 were both shelved. Instead, Alfred Lion, Blue Note's producer, encouraged Morgan to record a new funky theme (now dubbed "the Sidewinder lineage") and brought him back into the studio to record The Rumproller. Search for the New Land was released in 1966, but Tom Cat remained unreleased until 1980.[4]
| Tom Cat | ||||
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 2006 Edition | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | August 11, 1964 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:24 | |||
| Label | Blue Note LT 1058 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Lee Morgan chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 1990 U.S. Blue Note CD Edition | ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
 2008 RVG Edition | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
editAll compositions by Lee Morgan except where noted
- "Tom Cat" – 9:50
- "Exotique" – 9:34
- "Twice Around" – 7:36
- "Twilight Mist" (McCoy Tyner) – 6:57
- "Riggarmortes" – 7:27
Personnel
edit- Lee Morgan – trumpet
- Curtis Fuller – trombone
- Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
- McCoy Tyner – piano
- Bob Cranshaw – bass
- Art Blakey – drums
References
edit- ^ Tom Cat at AllMusic
- ^ 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.
- ^ Tom Cat 2006 RVG Edition liner notes.