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Lee Morgan's trumpet solo opens the improvised portion of this recording, followed by Joe Henderson on tenor sax. Spanning three choruses of the 24-Bar form at a moderate 159 BPM with a funk feel in E♭, the solo runs approximately 1:53. The track's infectious groove and Morgan's memorable melody made it an unexpected jukebox hit, reaching the pop charts and helping to keep Blue Note financially solvent during a challenging period for jazz. "The Sidewinder" is one of the most commercially successful recordings in Blue Note Records history, the title track from Lee Morgan's 1963 album. Lee Morgan was 24 to 25 years old at the time of this 1963 recording.
Lee Morgan was 24 to 25 years old at the time.
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