Tom Cat (album)

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Tom Cat
Tom Cat cover
Studio album by Lee Morgan
Released 1981
Recorded August 11, 1964
Genre Jazz
Length 41:23
Label Blue Note
Producer Alfred Lion
Professional reviews
Lee Morgan chronology
Search for the New Land
(1964)		 Tom Cat
(1964)		 Cornbread
(1965)

Tom Cat is an album by Lee Morgan recorded in 1964, though not released until 1981.

While somewhat forgotten compared to such acclaimed favourites from Morgan's catalogue asThe Sidewinder and Cornbread, it is notable for featuring a vertiable who's who of Blue Note recording artists such as Art Blakey, Jackie McLean and Curtis Fuller. It was reissued on February 21, 2006 as part of Blue Note's RVG series.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Tom Cat" (Lee Morgan) – 9:48
  2. "Exotique" (Morgan) – 9:30
  3. "Twice Around" (Morgan) – 7:33
  4. "Twilight Mist" (McCoy Tyner) – 6:54
  5. "Riggarmortes" (Morgan) – 7:27

[edit] Personnel