Bop! is an album by saxophonist Frank Morgan released in 1997 on the Telarc label.Frank Morgan discography accessed February 22, 2019Concord Records: Telarc discography - album details accessed February 22, 2019Frank Morgan Leader Entry accessed February 22, 2019
Reception
The review by AllMusic's Scott Yanow said: "Although all eight selections on this CD have been played many times before, altoist Frank Morgan makes each of the pieces sound fresh. ... A fine effort".
JazzTimess Willard Jenkins noted "By no means a frenzied, pot-boiling affair, Morgan takes the time to nurse the nuances of the music. This is a very relaxed-though far from somnambulant-date befitting a man of Morgan’s astute bop immersion. His alto tone is relaxed and confident, and he addresses these lines as if born to them".Jenkins, W., JazzTimes Review, accessed February 22, 2019
Track listing "Milano" (John Lewis) – 6:06 "Well, You Needn't" (Thelonious Monk) – 6:18 "K.C. Blues" (Charlie Parker) – 9:10 "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) – 7:56 "Blue Monk" (Monk) – 5:07 "Half Nelson" (Miles Davis) – 11:21 "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) – 11:21 "52nd Street Theme" (Monk) – 9:49
Personnel Performance Frank Morgan – alto saxophone Rodney Kendrick – piano Curtis Lundy (tracks 1–7), Ray Drummond (track 8) – bass Leroy Williams – drums
Production John Snyder – producer
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