Blue Note Records has announced a July 23 release date for Lee Morgan The Complete Live at the Lighthouse, an expansive collection that presents for the very first time all 12 sets of music the legendary trumpeter’s quintet with saxophonist Bennie Maupin, pianist Harold Mabern, bassist Jymie Merritt, and drummer Mickey Roker recorded during their historic engagement at The Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach, California from July 10-12, 1970. Originally released in 1971 as a 2-LP set, and later expanded to a 3-CD set in 1996, this definitive edition produced by Zev Feldman and David Weiss will be available as an 8-CD set and a limited-edition 12-LP all-analog 180g vinyl set that encompasses 33 performances including more than 4 hours of previously unreleased music that lets the listener relive the experience of being in the club for every exhilarating moment. Both formats are accompanied by a beautiful booklet featuring new interviews with Bennie Maupin and the last extensive interview with Jymie Merritt before his passing last year; essays by Jeffery McMillan (author or Delightfulee: The Life and Music of Lee Morgan) and Michael Cuscuna; statements from Jack DeJohnette, Wallace Roney, Nicholas Payton, Charles Tolliver, Eddie Henderson, Dave Douglas, and others; previously unpublished photos by Joel Franklin and Lee Tanner; as well as a statement from Morgan’s family. The audio was mixed from the original ½” 4-track tapes by Steve Genewick at Capitol Studios with LP mastering by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and 180g vinyl manufactured at Record Technology Inc. (RTI) in Camarillo, California. CD mastering was done by Robert Vosgien at Capitol Studios. Tracklisting : Friday, July 10, 1970 CD 1 Introduction by Lee Morgan The Beehive Introduction Something Like This Yunjana Speedball CD 2 I Remember Britt Introduction Absolutions Speedball CD 3 Introduction Neophilia Introduction 416 East 10th Street The Sidewinder Speedball CD 4 Introduction Peyote Speedball Saturday, July 11, 1970 Aon Introduction Yunjana CD 5 Introduction Something Like This Intro I Remember Britt Introduction The Beehive Speedball CD 6 Neophilia Nommo Peyote Absolutions Sunday, July 12, 1970 CD 7 Introduction Something Like This Introduction Yunjana I Remember Britt Absolutions Speedball CD 8 Introduction Neophilia Introduction The Beehive Speedball Peyote Nommo
