Lee Morgan/Live at the Lighthouse

[ATR]

I've had the double LP of this for about 30 years. Are the extra tracks on the CD box set version as good as the music on the original?

[king ubu]

I can't answer your question (I grew up in the CD era...), but there was some discussion about it before, maybe it helps finding out?

http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=659

http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=11184 (this is about the Fresh Sound disc, the BN might be discussed as well... threads often get derailed here...)

http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=487

[B. Clugston]

The best of the batch were on the original 2-LP release, but the rest are very good, including "The Sidewinder." I like the 2-CD Fresh Sound Lighthouse material even better.

[JETman]

The best of the batch were on the original 2-LP release, but the rest are very good, including "The Sidewinder." I like the 2-CD Fresh Sound Lighthouse material even better.

That 2 cd set was mislabelled, and is actually from the Both/And Club in San Francisco. I think Belden goes into the story behind this in the legit release's liner notes.

[B. Clugston]

The best of the batch were on the original 2-LP release, but the rest are very good, including "The Sidewinder." I like the 2-CD Fresh Sound Lighthouse material even better.

That 2 cd set was mislabelled, and is actually from the Both/And Club in San Francisco. I think Belden goes into the story behind this in the legit release's liner notes.

Belden does mention that in the liner notes. I believe Bennie Maupin may have mentioned Both/And.

However, there is some evidence that the Fresh Sound is as advertised (similar sounding piano, Howard Rumsey credit), but not from a night recorded for Blue Note. It's in one of threads referred to above.

[.:.impossible]

Get the box set.

[jlhoots]

I'm happy to have the 3 CD set.

[Jazzmoose]

It's Lee Morgan; just get it all!

[BFrank]

The box is worth every penny.

[CJ Shearn]

Amen to that

[tranemonk]

I believe the 3cd set contains the only live version of "the Sidewinder"... I believe he recorded....

Edited November 25, 2009 by tranemonk

[B. Clugston]

There is another live version with Billy Harper on We Remember You on Fresh Sound.

[JohnT]

This past summer I visited the Lighthouse for the first time. It ain't what it used to be -- jazz only on Sundays. While I was there I was imagining Lee Morgan and his group playing there -- that must have been an awesome group to see in person!!

Get the 3 CD Box -- IMHO some of the best live jazz on record!!!

[sidewinder]

This past summer I visited the Lighthouse for the first time. It ain't what it used to be -- jazz only on Sundays. While I was there I was imagining Lee Morgan and his group playing there -- that must have been an awesome group to see in person!!

Get the 3 CD Box -- IMHO some of the best live jazz on record!!!

Amen ! Ive had this box since 1996 and its been worth every cent.

Last time I was in the Lighthouse, also on a Sunday for brunch, I was thinking the same thing - the wooden stage must be original although its in a different location within the room I think (I recognised the acoustic properties).

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

there are two other known versions off sidewinder 1) the both/and club aka "lighthouse" fresh sound tapes and 2) the SOUL TV b'cast

[mr jazz]

great album but poorly engineered (read the liner notes), IMO.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

was i right about that, re- being a sidewinder versoin on the fresh sonud tapes, ill have to check that