Altoist
Lanny Morgan, despite being a very talented bop-based improviser and a greatly in-demand sideman, has had relatively few opportunities to record as a leader through the years -- only two. This quartet set with pianist
Tom Ranier, bassist Bob Maize, and drummer
Frankie Capp is his definitive recording.
Morgan is in particularly creative and fiery form on such songs as "Subconscious Lee," "Bloomdido," "After You've Gone," and a song he practically owns, "Cherokee." None of the nine tunes (eight jazz standards plus
Tom Garvin's "Flash") are throwaways and this is a CD highly recommended to bop fans. ~ Scott Yanow