This 1961 album for Vee-Jay Records captures Lee Morgan in a transitional period, blending hard bop with burgeoning soul jazz influences. It features a lineup of notable musicians from the era.
- The album was recorded on July 3, 1961, at Capitol Studios in New Jersey.
- It features Benny Golson on tenor saxophone, Bobby Timmons on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and the drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath.
- The album was released on August 1, 1961, by Vee-Jay Records.
Lee Morgan was a jazz trumpeter from Philadelphia, best known for his innovative hard bop. 1961 saw Morgan in his early-to-mid twenties, already a prolific Blue Note artist, branching out into soul jazz.
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