I Called Him Morgan Page #2

dressed different.

They were like the stars

of the band.

[Charli] I mean, everybody

was kind of like in shock.

I mean, here's this kid, man,

that's playing like

a seasoned veteran,

and with great ideas.

I mean, it was never

no doubt in anybody's mind

'cause he was

going to be a star.

[Paul] It was common

among musicians

to be one of the best dressers.

[Charli] We talked about

fashion all the time.

What they called Ivy League,

that was like the style then.

And Lee was really

into that, and so was I.

[Paul] You know, have

the best car, prettiest lady,

lots of money,

best shoes.

And all that was

important to us.

[Charli] Yeah, I bought

this Austin-Healey.

And Lee bought a Triumph.

And I used to tease him

about it, I said,

"Man, your car is

not as powerful, it's

not as fast as my car."

He said, "Oh, man, we

have to see about that."

[jazz music playing]

[Albert] And, man, we would

run around in this city.

And we would go in

Central Park at night.

Because in those days,

you could drive around

in Central Park at night.

Just get out the way,

let me go around this turn

as fast as I can.

Could never turn the car over.

[jazz music playing]

The great big festival

with Ahmad Jamal was there.

Sarah Vaughan, Count Basie,

the Jazz Messengers.

Lee Morgan came running

across the racetrack

during an intermission.

And he said to me, you want

to play with the Messengers?

Do you want to play

with the Messengers?

And I said, "Yeah."

And he said, "Come with me."

And I jumped down on

the racetrack with him

and went to the dressing room

where Art Blakey was.

And Art said to me, "Do you

want to play in my band?"

He had that voice.

[imitating] "You want

to play in my band,

with the Messengers?"

I said, "Yeah."

[jazz music playing]

[announcer]

Ladies and gentlemen, we are

now beginning the third set

with the terrific Art Blakey

and his Jazz Messengers

from the jazz corner

of the world.

Lee Morgan on trumpet,

Wayne Shorter on

the tenor saxophone,

Bobby Timmons on the piano,

Jymie Merritt on the bass.

Soul brothers

on this scene now.

Really do a cool one for you.

[jazz music playing]

[Wayne] I was always known

as a lone wolf.

But with Lee,

Lee was the friend.

And he and I would

like to have a debate

about different things,

politics.

He wanted to know everything.

I went to Europe

for the first time with them.

And sometimes when

we were playing,

and Lee would be

playing a solo,

and Art would be yelling

to Lee, "Talk to the people,

talk to the people.

Tell them your story,

tell them your story."

He knew how to

tell a story musically,

you know?

[jazz music playing]

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