Lee Morgan Musical artist

Edward Lee Morgan (July 10, 1938 – February 19, 1972) was an American hard bop trumpeter.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 10, 1938
Birth place	Pennsylvania , Philadelphia , United States
Date of death	February 19, 1972
Place of death	New York City , United States , New York

Career started	1956
Career ended	1972
associated musical artist	Art Farmer Hank Mobley Wayne Shorter Jimmy Smith (musician) Grachan Moncur III Joe Henderson Dizzy Gillespie John Coltrane Art Blakey Benny Golson Curtis Fuller Larry Young Jackie McLean Andrew Hill Johnny Griffin Wynton Kelly Charles Earland Clifford Jordan
Background	Non vocal instrumentalist
genre	Jazz Bebop Hard bop
instrument	Flugelhorn Trumpet
record label	Vee-Jay Records Blue Note Records