Early in the Morning (Lorez Alexandria album)

Early in the Morning is an album by American jazz vocalist Lorez Alexandria featuring performances recorded in 1960 and released on the Argo label.^[1][2]

Early in the Morning
Studio album by Lorez Alexandria with the Ramsey Lewis Trio and Some of Basie's Cats
Released	1960
Recorded	March 15, 16 & 17, 1960
Studio	Ter-Mar Recording Studios, Chicago, IL
Genre	Jazz
Length	29:06
Label	Argo LP/LPS-663
Producer	Ralph Bass
Lorez Alexandria chronology
Standards with a Slight Touch of Jazz (1960) Early in the Morning (1960) Sing No Sad Songs for Me (1961)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

AllMusic reviewer Thom Jurek stated "Ultimately, Early in the Morning is the most sophisticated kind of blues recording. The musical arrangements are both groove-laden and wonderfully impressionistic, allowing Alexandria's unusual delivery line plenty of space to play".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Early in the Morning" (Louis Jordan, Dallas Bartley, Leo Hickman) – 2:58
2. "Don't Explain" (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.) – 3:13
3. "So Long" (Remus Harris, Russ Morgan, Irving Melsher) – 3:28
4. "Good Morning Heartache" (Irene Higginbotham, Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher) – 3:19
5. "Trouble Is a Man" (Alec Wilder) – 2:44
6. "I Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues (Duke Ellington, Don George) – 2:22
7. "Baby Don't You Cry" (Buddy Johnson) – 2:15
8. "Rocks in My Bed" (Ellington) – 2:42
9. "I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So" (Ellington, Mack David) – 3:02
10. "I Almost Lost My Mind" (Ivory Joe Hunter) – 3:03

Personnel

• Lorez Alexandria – vocals

Tracks 1–10:

• Ramsey Lewis – piano
• Eldee Young – bass
• Red Holt – drums
• Johnny Gray – guitar

Tracks 6–10:

• Frank Foster – tenor saxophone, arranger
• Joe Newman – trumpet
• Al Grey – trombone
• Frank Wess – flute, tenor saxophone
• Freddie Green – rhythm guitar
• Kirk Stuart – arranger (tracks 1–5)

References

1. Jazzlists: Argo/Cadet discography (LP 601 to LP 699) discography accessed June 25, 2019
2. Both Sides Now: Argo Album Discography, Part 1: Jazz Series (1956–1965) accessed June 25, 2019
3. Jurek, Thom. Lorez Alexandria: Early in the Morning + Deep Roots – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2019.