Taru (album)

{{Infobox album

| name = Taru

| type = studio

| artist = Lee Morgan

| cover = Taru.jpg

| border = yes

| alt =

| released = 1980

| recorded = February 15, 1968

| venue =

| studio = Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

| genre = Jazz, hard bop

| length = 38:05

| label = Blue Note
LT 1031

| producer = Francis Wolff, Duke Pearson

| prev_title = The Sixth Sense

| prev_year = 1967

| next_title = Caramba!

| next_year = 1968

| misc = {{Extra album cover

| header = Alternative cover

| type = Album

| cover = Taru (album).jpg

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| alt =

| caption = 2000 CD edition

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Taru is an album recorded by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan, recorded in 1968, but not released on the Blue Note label until 1980. The album features performances by Morgan, Bennie Maupin, John Hicks, George Benson, Reggie Workman and Billy Higgins.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "His sextet (which includes Bennie Maupin on tenor, guitarist George Benson, pianist John Hicks, bassist Reggie Workman, and drummer Billy Higgins) is quite advanced for the period and inspires Morgan to some fiery and explorative playing."Yanow, S. [http://allmusic.com/album/taru-r207549/review AllMusic Review] accessed October 3, 2011

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}

| rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz

| rev2Score = {{rating|3|4}}{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |author-link=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |author-link2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=1040}}

| rev3 = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

| rev3Score = {{rating|4|5}}{{Cite book

|editor-last=Swenson

|editor-first=J.

| author-link =

| year = 1985

| title = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

| publisher = Random House/Rolling Stone

| location = USA

| isbn = 0-394-72643-X

| pages = 147

}}