BONUS: Search for the New Landmark: honoring Lee Morgan
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Lee Morgan was many things: a brilliant trumpeter, a hard-bop messenger, a cultural hero, a cautionary tale. He was also a proud product of Philly, and in recent days and weeks we’ve seen the city truly herald him as its own. On April 30, International Jazz Day, a historical marker in Morgan’s honor was unveiled at the corner of 52nd and Chancellor Streets — former site of the Aqua Lounge, where he played his final hometown gig. We were there for the ceremony so we could bring you this report, including remarks from saxophonist Billy Harper, who played in Lee’s last band, and his nephew Raymond Darryl Cox, who came bearing the master’s flugelhorn. More from WRTI: A landmark for Lee Morgan, and the grassroots effort behind it How a jazz legend's resting place was lost and found, 50 years after his tragic death A Film About Jazz Trumpeter Lee Morgan Sparks Memories for Odean Pope Support WRTI: https://bit.ly/2yAkaJs See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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