Cornbread (album)

Cornbread is an album by American jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan. Recorded in September 1965^[6] but released on the Blue Note label in early 1967,^[7] the album features performances by Morgan, along with sidemen Herbie Hancock, Billy Higgins, Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley, and Larry Ridley.^[8]

Cornbread
Studio album by Lee Morgan
Released	End of January 1967[1]
Recorded	September 18, 1965
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Soul jazz, hard bop
Length	39:08
Label	Blue Note BST 84222
Producer	Alfred Lion
Lee Morgan chronology
The Gigolo (1965) Cornbread (1967) Infinity (1965)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]
DownBeat	[5]

Though somewhat overshadowed by the commercial success of Morgan's previous album, The Sidewinder, and the artistic ambition of Search For The New Land, Cornbread is nevertheless noted as an example of Morgan's graduation to 'formidable' jazz composer status,^[8][9] as well as confirming his reputation as an exemplary trumpet player.^[10] The track 'Ceora' has become widely considered a jazz standard.^[11][9]

Track listing

All compositions by Lee Morgan, except where noted.

1. "Cornbread" – 9:03
2. "Our Man Higgins" – 8:54
3. "Ceora" – 6:23
4. "Ill Wind" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 7:59
5. "Most Like Lee" – 6:49

Personnel

• Lee Morgan – trumpet, leader
• Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
• Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
• Herbie Hancock – piano
• Larry Ridley – bass
• Billy Higgins – drums

Charts

Chart (1967)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Jazz Albums	7
Chart (1988)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Jazz Albums	15