I Called Him Morgan
2016 · Movie · 91 min · ★ 7.2 · 93% critics
This documentary blends jazz history with a true-crime lens, using archival footage and fresh interviews to trace the rise of a gifted trumpeter and the complicated relationship that surrounded him. It builds toward a tragic real-life incident in a New York bar in 1972.
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-09-05
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Critic score
- 93/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (50 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want music history with real-life tension and a tragic edge, similar in spirit to Crossfire Hurricane or Leaving Neverland; Not for you if you avoid true-crime stories or bleak outcomes.
Pros: rich archival footage; gripping true-crime angle; strong interview insights | Cons: heavy tragic subject; limited broader jazz scope
Themes
- jazz
Cast & crew
Lee Morgan
as Self (archive material)
- HM
Helen Morgan
as Self (archive material)
Wayne Shorter
as Self
Larry Reni Thomas
as Self
- JJ
Judith Johnson
as Self
Jymie Merritt
as Self
Bennie Maupin
as Self
Directed by Kasper Collin