The Gigolo (album)

The Gigolo is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan released on the Blue Note label in 1968. It was recorded on June 25 & July 1, 1965 and features performances by Morgan with a quintet featuring Wayne Shorter, Harold Mabern, Bob Cranshaw and Billy Higgins.

The Gigolo
Studio album by Lee Morgan
Released	Early June 1968[1]
Recorded	June 25 & July 1, 1965
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:30 original LP
Label	Blue Note BST 84212
Producer	Alfred Lion
Lee Morgan chronology
The Rumproller (1965) The Gigolo (1968) Cornbread (1965)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "There are no weak selections on this set and the playing by the leader, Wayne Shorter on tenor, pianist Harold Mabern, bassist Bob Cranshaw, and drummer Billy Higgins is beyond any serious criticism."[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Lee Morgan except where noted

1. "Yes I Can, No You Can't" – 7:26
2. "Trapped" (Wayne Shorter) – 5:59
3. "Speedball" – 5:32
4. "The Gigolo" – 11:07
5. "You Go to My Head" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) – 7:22
6. "The Gigolo" [Alternate Take] – 10:04 Bonus track on CD

Recorded on June 25 (#2) and July 1 (all others), 1965.

Personnel

• Lee Morgan – trumpet
• Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
• Harold Mabern – piano
• Bob Cranshaw – bass
• Billy Higgins – drums

References

1. Billboard June 15, 1968
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 16, 2011
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1040. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 147. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.