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All About Jazz is celebrating Lee Morgan's birthday today!
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Lee Morgan
JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY
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Lee Morgan
Morgan was a jazz prodigy, joining the Dizzy Gillespie big band at 18, remaining a member for two years. Beginning in 1956, he began recording as a leader, mainly for the Blue Note label... more