{"product_id":"lee-morgan-caramba","title":"Lee Morgan - ¡Caramba! (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)","description":"\u003c!-- plug-seven-hike-2026-10-29:start --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1LP Vinyl - BST 84289\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn May 1968 when he entered Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey to record his album \u003cem\u003e¡Caramba!\u003c\/em\u003e, trumpeter \u003cstrong\u003eLee Morgan\u003c\/strong\u003e was still two months shy of his 30th birthday, which makes the fact that this was his 23rd Blue Note recording all the more astounding. Having cut his first Blue Note date as a precocious 18-year-old hot shot, Morgan was by now a full-fledged master, his technical prowess on his horn matched equally by the expressiveness and emotional depth of his playing. He had also continued to grow as a composer who could conjure myriad different moods and styles with his writing, as this diverse 5-song set of his original compositions attests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e¡Caramba!\u003c\/em\u003e opens with the irrepressible groove of the title track, a lengthy performance that finds the remarkable quintet stretching out on vamp with creative solo flights by Morgan, tenor saxophonist \u003cstrong\u003eBennie Maupin\u003c\/strong\u003e, and pianist \u003cstrong\u003eCedar Walton\u003c\/strong\u003e, each given buoyant support by bassist\u003cstrong\u003e Reggie Workman\u003c\/strong\u003e and drummer \u003cstrong\u003eBilly Higgins\u003c\/strong\u003e. The program keeps moving from there through the intricate post-bop lines of “Suicide City” and “Cunning Lee” to the joyful “Soulita” and finally to the easy mid-tempo swing of “Helen’s Ritual,” a dedication to Morgan’s wife Helen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- plug-seven-hike-2026-10-29:end --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eMedia: Mint (M)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eSleeve: Mint (M)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack List: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eA1.  Caramba 12:20\u003cbr\u003eA2.  Suicide City 7:32\u003cbr\u003eB1.  Cunning Lee 6:07\u003cbr\u003eB2.  Soulita 5:33\u003cbr\u003eB3.  Helen's Ritual 6:23\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/sell\/item\/1914313094\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11px;\"\u003eData provided by Discogs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Note","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46411210522761,"sku":"22192822","price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/8834\/8041\/files\/22192822-0301929469efa4700053169efa47000532177731288069efa47000533.jpg?v=1777961554","url":"https:\/\/www.plugseven.com\/products\/lee-morgan-caramba","provider":"Plug Seven","version":"1.0","type":"link"}