Take Twelve

Take Twelve
Studio album by
Lee Morgan
Released1962
RecordedJanuary 24, 1962
StudiosPlaza Sound Studios, NYC
GenreJazz
Length47:25
LabelJazzland
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Lee Morgan chronology
Expoobident
(1960)		 Take Twelve
(1962)		 The Sidewinder
(1964)

Take Twelve is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan originally released on the Jazzland label. It was recorded on January 24, 1962, and features performances by Morgan with Clifford Jordan, Barry Harris, Bob Cranshaw and Louis Hayes.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "The superior material uplifts the set from being a mere 'blowing' date but it generally has the spontaneity of a jam session. It's one of Lee Morgan's lesser-known dates.".[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Down Beat
(Original LP release)		StarStarStar[2]
AllmusicStarStarStarStar[1]
The Penguin Guide to JazzStarStarStar[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record GuideStarStarStarStar[4]

Track listing

  1. "Raggedy Ann" - 6:46
  2. "A Waltz for Fran" - 4:55
  3. "Lee-Sure Time" - 8:27
  4. "Little Spain" (Jordan) - 7:45
  5. "Take Twelve" (Elmo Hope) - 4:55
  6. "Second's Best" - 7:08
  7. "Second's Best" [alternate take] - 7:29 Bonus track on CD reissue
  • All compositions by Lee Morgan except as indicated

Personnel

Notes

  1. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 16, 2011
  2. ↑ Down Beat: March 14, 1963 Vol. 30, No.7
  3. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1039. 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.
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