Lee Morgan
Trumpet Solo on
Lazy Bird

About

Lee Morgan's trumpet solo opens the improvised portion of this recording, followed by Curtis Fuller on trombone. Spanning two choruses of the 32-bar AABA form at an up-tempo 255 BPM with a swing feel in G, the solo runs approximately 1:03. "Lazy Bird" is one of John Coltrane's most enduring original compositions, recorded for his 1957 album Blue Trane. Lee Morgan was 18 to 19 years old at the time of this 1957 recording.

Lee Morgan was 18 to 19 years old at the time.