Lee Morgan - Sonic Boom (1967).

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"Sonic Boom" is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan, recorded on April 14 and 28, 1967 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1979. The Sonic Boom session is notable for the rare contribution of David "Fathead" Newman, who made only two Blue Note appearances during his career, the other being with Lonnie Smith.
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Edward Lee Morgan (July 10, 1938 – February 19, 1972) was an American jazz trumpeter and composer.

One of the key hard bop musicians of the 1960s, Morgan came to prominence in his late teens, recording on John Coltrane's Blue Train (1957) and with the band of drummer Art Blakey before launching a solo career. Morgan stayed with Blakey until 1961 and started to record as leader in the late '50s. His song "The Sidewinder", on the album of the same name, became a surprise crossover hit on the pop and R&B charts in 1964, while Morgan's subsequent recordings found him touching on other styles of music such as post-bop and avant-garde jazz as his artistry matured. Soon after The Sidewinder was released, Morgan rejoined Blakey for a short period. After leaving Blakey for the final time, Morgan continued to work prolifically as both a leader and a sideman with the likes of Hank Mobley and Wayne Shorter, becoming a cornerstone of the Blue Note label.

Morgan died at the age of 33 when his common-law wife Helen shot and killed him following a confrontation at Slugs' Saloon, in New York City...
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Lee Morgan - Sonic Boom (1967).
Tracklist:
1. Sonic Boom (Lee Morgan).
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Personnel:
1. Lee Morgan - trumpet
2. David "Fathead" Newman - tenor sax
3. Cedar Walton - piano
4. Ron Carter - bass
5. Billy Higgins - drums.
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Genre: Jazz/Hard Bop
Recorded: at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; April 14 & 28, 1967.
Format: LP
Release: 1979 (US)
Label: Blue Note – LT-987
Art Direction, Design – Bill Burks
Engineer [Recording] – Rudy Van Gelder
Engineer [Remix] – Tony Sestanovich
Photography By – Jane O'Neil
Producer [Original Session] – Alfred Lion
Producer [Produced For Release], Liner Notes – Michael Cuscuna.