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1LP Vinyl – BST 84157

The Sidewinder features a revitalized and energized Morgan, who penned all five of the pieces—none of them in the ballad zone. The leadoff, of course, is the skip-and-bounce hit with Cranshaw’s bass riff opening the show. Morgan slurs and plays clarion on the trumpet and also takes a fast bluesy run to lead the charge followed by the passing of the solo baton, first with Henderson’s tenor gusto, then Harris’s grooving break and Cranshaw’s dark-toned pulsings. The rhythm section is key as are the indelible melodic line shared by Morgan and Henderson.