Art Blakey and Lee Morgan during Blakey’s The Big Beat session, Englewood Cliffs NJ, March 6 1960 (photo by Francis Wolff)
Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff, owners of Blue Note Records (date and photog unknown)
It is incumbent upon listeners who love Blue Note music to thank these men (and Rudy Van Gelder!) for helping produce the music and imagery we hold so dear. These two gentlemen—along with the many extraordinary musicians who came through their doors—helped set a new standard for American jazz music.
(Source: jazzinphoto.wordpress.com)
Hank Mobley and Lee Morgan, with James Spaulding looking on during Mobley’s A Slice of the Top session, Englewood Cliffs NJ, March 18 1966 (photo by Francis Wolff)
Hank Mobley and McCoy Tyner at Mobley’s A Slice Of The Top session, Englewood Cliffs NJ, March 18 1966 (photo by Francis Wolff)
Two views of Lee Morgan’s Volume 3 session, featuring Morgan, Gigi Gryce and Benny Golson, Hackensack NJ, March 24 1957 (photos by Francis Wolff)
Cedar Walton at Lee Morgan’s Sonic Boom session, Englewood Cliffs NJ, April 28 1967 (photo by Francis Wolff)
David “Fathead” Newman at Lee Morgan’s Sonic Boom session, Englewood Cliffs NJ, April 28 1967 (photo by Francis Wolff)
Hank Mobley during his The Turnaround! session, Englewood Cliffs NJ, March 7 1963 (photo by Francis Wolff)
Wayne Shorter with Lee Morgan in the background during Shorter’s Night Dreamer session, Englewood Cliffs NJ, April 29 1964 (photo by Francis Wolff)
Morgan appeared on Art Blakey’s Indestructible five days earlier, and he’s sporting the head bandage there, too.
