Lee Morgan - The Sixth Sense (1967) {2014 Japan SHM-CD Blue Note 24-192 Remaster}
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Jazz / Hard Bop / Post Bop / Modal Music / Trumpet
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format and the latest 24bit 192kHz remastering. From late 1967 through
1968, Lee Morgan fronted a fine sextet with alto saxophonist Jackie
McLean and the less-heralded tenor saxophonist Frank Mitchell. The group
recorded The Sixth Sense, but by September of 1968, Morgan, Mitchell,
and drummer Billy Higgins remained, the band revamped and reduced to a
quintet. Where McLean's contribution was very telling in terms of the
combo's overall sound, the quintet was able to further display the quiet
confidence and competence Mitchell held.
Either Cedar Walton or Harold Mabern appear showcasing their distinctive
qualities, so this transitional recording marks the end of Walton's
association, and the beginning of Mabern's, who would last with Morgan
right up to his tragic and senseless murder. The symmetry of McLean's
sourdough alto, Morgan's on-top trumpet and the middle-ground tenor of
Mitchell is more balanced on the straight-ahead calypso title track,
sweet and light as Walton sets the pace and proportions the right
seasonings. "Short Count" on the other hand displays a stubby melody
spiked by Walton's piano accents and the drum fills of Higgins in a more
off minor taste. Approaching boogaloo go-go, "Psychedelic" is not so
much acidic as conga line, Morgan leading the group, then following. The
most memorable piece is Walton's "Afreaka," a wonderful modal piece
with an Afro-centric groove and great harmonic content. High drama
identifies "Anti Climax" with a dark, closet film noir sound acceding to
hard bop, while the great Cal Massey composition "The Cry of My People"
is covered, a ballad dominated by Morgan's somber and deep muted
trumpet, swinging lightly on the bridge. The three tracks sans McLean
and Walton with Morgan, Mitchell, Mabern, Higgins, and bassist Mickey
Bass replacing Victor Sproles from the fall of 1968 sound noticeably
different from the others. There's a more soulful flavor in Mabern's
Memphis-cum-N.Y.C. uptown approach, and Mitchell challenges himself to
assert his individual, less-pronounced voicings. The tenorman's post-bop
composition "Extemporaneous" displays tricky phrasings and a musical
syncopation, Bass' "Mickey's Tune" uses a loping 5/4 to 6/8 rhythm
change so modern it keeps your ears on their toes, so to speak, and
while "Leebop" is fairly typical, the chord substitutions and brilliant
playing of Mabern are hard to ignore as he digs in, far above average or
timid. The more one listens to Mabern the more you understand why he
was a favorite of Morgan's, and everyone else's. The appropriately title
Sixth Sense presents a transition between one of the most intriguing
sextets during the last years of post-bop and Morgan's final ensembles
that saw him reaching higher and higher before, like Icarus, falling
from grace.
Personnel:
Lee Morgan- trumpet
Jackie McLean - alto sax (6 out)
Frank Mitchell - tenor sax (6 out)
Cedar Walton (1-6), Harold Mabern Jr. (7-9) - piano
Victor Sproles (1-6), Mickey Bass (7-9) - bass
Billy Higgins - drums
tracklist:
01 - The Sixth Sense
02 - Short Count
03 - Psychedelic
04 - Afreaka
05 - Anti Climax
06 - The Cry Of My People
07 - Extemporaneous (bonus track)
08 - Mickey's Tune (bonus track)
09 - Leebop (bonus track)
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