The Sidewinder (LP) WHAM! better known as The Black

better known as The Black Album – is remastered and will be available everywhere on September 10th

memorabilia and an essay by co-curator and music writer Daryl Easlea

Staying true to the idiosyncrasies that have cultivated their ever-growing fanbase  however

With his 1963 album One Step Beyond he forged a distinctive inside-out sound with a unique quintet featuring Grachan Moncur III

The Sidewinder (LP) WHAM! better known as The BlackLee Morgans magnum opus The Sidewinderrecorded in 1963 and release in 1964was both a comeback and a coronation. The prodigious trumpeter had debuted on Blue Note in 1956 at the age of 18, but personal problems in the early 60s forced him off the scene temporarily. His rebound recording turned out to be The Sidewinder, an assured and energetic set of 5 indelible Morgan originals featuring tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, pianist Barry Harris, bassist