Philadelphia City Council honors jazz legend Lee Morgan

Thursday, April 25, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia City Council honored a man on Thursday who became a legend in the world of jazz.

Councilmember Jamie Gauthier introduced a resolution recognizing Edward "Lee" Morgan.
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Last week, the Library of Congress added Morgran's album, "The Sidewinder," to the National Recording Registry.

Morgan was born in Philadelphia Tioga section in 1958.
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He began playing trumpet as a teenager, and was heavily influenced by Philadelphia's jazz community.
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