The Cooker

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  1958-1959

  James

  Morgan was barely out of his teens, yet he already sounded like a fully formed major voice. Supported by Pepper Adams and Bobby Timmons, he delivers some of the strongest playing of his early career. The title perfectly captures the atmosphere: this record cooks from beginning to end. Morgan's confidence is infectious. Hard bop rarely sounds this joyful.