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Noted as one of America's greatest jazz trumpeters, Lee Morgan was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 10, 1938. He initially played vibraphone and alto saxophone but changed course after being given a trumpet on his 13th birthday by his sister Ernestine. At the age of 18, he joined Dizzy Gillespie's big band, a huge learning curve that brought him to the attention of the famous jazz label Blue Note, with whom he signed in 1956. It was the beginning of a long and fruitful partnership, which resulted in 25 albums and saw him rise to becoming one of the leading jazz figures ...