Lee Morgan Quintet
Take Twelve
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

1987 OJC reissue. Jacket is VG+ with a stain on rear corner and sticker blemish filled in with black marker at top left of front cover. OJC hype sticker affixed to front cover. Recorded in New York City; January 24, 1962 (Plaza Sound Studios). "Take Twelve was trumpeter Lee Morgan's only recording during an off-period that lasted from mid-1961 to late 1963. Morgan (who sounds in fine form) leads a quintet with tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan, pianist Barry Harris, bassist Bob Cranshaw and drummer Louis Hayes through four of his originals, Jordan's "Little Spain," and the title cut, an Elmo Hope composition. 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." All Music Guide - Scott Yanow.