Standards (Lee Morgan album)

Standards is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan released on the Blue Note label. It was recorded on January 13, 1967, but not released until 1998 and it features performances by Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Billy Higgins, James Spaulding, Pepper Adams and Mickey Roker with arrangements by Duke Pearson.

Standards
Studio album by Lee Morgan
Released	February 10, 1998
Recorded	January 13, 1967
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:05
Label	Blue Note Blue Note 23213
Producer	Alfred Lion
Lee Morgan chronology
The Rajah (1966) Standards (1998) Sonic Boom (1967)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars, stating: "Most of the selections, although allegedly "standards," were of more recent vintage (like "A Lot of Livin' to Do" and "If I Were a Carpenter"), and even if Morgan and the other musicians play well, nothing too exciting occurs. Although not a dud, it was not a major loss that this recording stayed in the vaults."[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[2]

Track listing

1. "This Is the Life" (Adams, Strouse) - 5:02
2. "God Bless the Child" (Herzog, Holiday) - 7:18
3. "Blue Gardenia" (Lester Lee, Russell) - 5:51
4. "Lot of Livin' to Do" (Adams, Strouse) - 6:02
5. "Somewhere" (Bernstein, Sondheim) - 5:50
6. "If I Were a Carpenter" (Hardin) - 6:08
7. "Blue Gardenia" [Alternate Take] - 5:54

Personnel

• Lee Morgan - trumpet
• Wayne Shorter - tenor saxophone
• James Spaulding - alto saxophone, flute
• Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone
• Herbie Hancock - piano
• Ron Carter - bass
• Mickey Roker - drums
• Duke Pearson - arranger

References

1. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 14, 2011.
2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1040. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.