Edward Lee Morgan (1938-1972)
Jazz trumpeter, compo-ser, and key performer of hard bop. Joined the Dizzy Gillespie band and played with Art Blakey and John Coltrane. As a bandleader he cut over 30 albums and is known for “The Sidewinder,” a crossover pop hit and jazz standard. Performed here at the Aqua Lounge.
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