I Called Him Morgan (2016)

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Documentary Drama History Music

7.2 / 10

On a snowy night in February 1972, celebrated jazz musician Lee Morgan was shot dead by his common-law wife Helen during a gig at a club in New York City. The murder sent shockwaves through the jazz community, and the memory of the event still haunts those who knew the Morgans. This feature documentary by Swedish filmmaker Kasper Collin is a love letter to two unique personalities and the music that brought them together. A film about love, jazz and America.

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ksenos69

You have to watch this! - @Saturday, October 27, 2018 8:11 PM

Stefan Freitas

Good documentary! - @Tuesday, August 21, 2018 11:05 PM

alterdestiny

I dig - @Saturday, August 4, 2018 10:34 PM

Tracey Manzano

What an awesome documentary! He looks like Tyler the Creator! - @Monday, May 28, 2018 2:26 AM

Shadowfang Empire

Great documentary and a must-watch for every jazz enthusiast . - @Monday, April 23, 2018 5:01 PM

mighty9100

I’m gonna print the picture of him and his wife and blow it up to a posterand stare at it. So powerful - @Wednesday, March 21, 2018 3:13 AM

Lori Joy Fine Art Channel

it's an excellent film- i appreciate the candor - @Saturday, February 3, 2018 11:58 AM

Teyah Scales

Excellent documentary! - @Wednesday, December 20, 2017 2:12 AM

RandomPersonette

watched this documentary on a whim and although I have respect for Jazz I am hardly an aficionado and had no idea who Lee Morgan was.....so compelling! a warm atmospheric telling of this great musicians life and death. bravo. a must watch. - @Sunday, December 3, 2017 11:07 PM

William Luther

Excellent documentary. - @Thursday, November 16, 2017 5:04 PM

Seven Sunn

I'm not a big fan of jazz music, I've never heard of most of the musicians in the film. However, it's more than obvious some of the best were mentioned and captured in the film. Beautiful melodies. Why were so many jazz players strung out on drugs despite their success? Why did Lee Morgan beg Helen not to leave him, but then two days later call her a bitch and threw her out the club? Was he having an affair or was it honestly a friendship. Because in Helens recorded interview she made it sound like a love affair. The film plays it out to be something more innocent. Miles Davis was very "nasty" and it showed in his physical appearance. I'm not surprised he acted so rudely. Why was Helen so wild...- did something happen in her childhood to make her so promiscuous? She's fascinating but I'm not exactly sure why. Id' like to know more about what she did before, during, and after her time with Lee Morgan. What did she do for a living? Lee's ending is so tragic because you really don't expect that kind of ending after learning about his addiction. I'm sure most people thought the drugs would take him out, not his loyal Helen. - @Tuesday, September 26, 2017 3:43 AM

Arazoe Love

It's on Netflix - @Sunday, August 20, 2017 2:13 AM

isabelle mercier

Je viens de regarder ce documentaire. J'ai découvert cet artiste que je ne connaissais pas. J'ai été très émue par cette histoire. - @Saturday, August 12, 2017 10:12 PM

Roel van der List

An absolutely perfect documentary! A must for everyone interested in Lee Morgan and/or his music and musical colleagues. - @Saturday, August 12, 2017 8:26 PM

Country Girl

Love the movie but damn why men always tryna FCK with a new bish smh - @Saturday, August 5, 2017 1:25 AM

joe ferguson

im trying to figure out the song thats playing in the movie, when lena sherrod is talking about hanging out with him near the george washington bridge - @Friday, August 4, 2017 8:14 AM

Neil Raouf

omg!!!!!!!!!! - @Sunday, July 30, 2017 6:39 PM

D Me

Nice doc, even if many of these adults use childlike syntax. - @Saturday, July 29, 2017 10:43 PM

dj cutlas

Just watched! Great view.... Thank you! - @Wednesday, July 26, 2017 5:19 AM

Homie Coolguy

Moorgan full mоoооviе heeеereeеe => https://twitter.com/c863d6b4eba7f683b/status/822796191112929284 - @Thursday, June 22, 2017 8:12 PM

Alejandro Sosa

Good news - It looks like it'll be out on DVD + Blu-ray in July 2017 http://videoeta.com/movie/192980/i-called-him-morgan/?r=dd - @Tuesday, June 13, 2017 2:04 AM

gettinoverit gettinoverit

The part where she talks about meeting Miles D. & what he called her had me lol!!! M.D. was a "cold note" dude that's forsho!!!Born To Be Blue(2015)///Chico & Rita(2010)///Toronto Jazz Fest.2017 - @Friday, June 9, 2017 12:28 AM

contactkeithstack

i gotta see this, love the Wayne Shorter scene - @Monday, May 29, 2017 9:30 PM

Mike Jaz

Long overdue. - @Friday, May 26, 2017 5:02 PM

Michael Guzelian

This is the first footage I've ever seen of Wayne opening up about Lee. Those two delivered amazing music together for years on the frontline under different legendary groups. I would pay any amount for an extended interview of Wayne's feelings and emotions about Morgan. - @Sunday, April 16, 2017 2:08 PM

Maxim Belmont

I just saw this film earlier today. I strongly recommend it to any lover of great documentary. it was truly great l. must admit you'll probably feel down after seeing it but you won't regret it. - @Friday, April 7, 2017 7:17 PM

Maxim Belmont

I just discovered the greatness of Lee Morgan's music a few years ago. I can't wait to see this documentary this Friday. - @Wednesday, April 5, 2017 4:12 PM

Miguel Gonzalez

What's the song in the trailer? - @Monday, April 3, 2017 11:55 PM

wel722

In June 1969 Cats Who I Rose Up With--Will Never Ever Forgot This Heavy Weight King Pin Of Sound--We Were Ranging In Age From 15 To 18--We Saw This Master Walk Into The Light House Jazz Club(HERE)-- He Looked At Us And Wondered What Brought These Young L.A. Squares To Listen To Him(Not Knowing What To Say)--I Said Cause We Know You Baddd--He Laughed--Asked Me My Name And What Do We Want To Hear--I Said The "Gigolo"--When He Got To The Stage He Announced The Tune--And Told The People I wanted To Hear The Gigolo--He Played The Tune For At Least 35 Min. We/I Ain't Been The Same Since! Rest In The Power Of Sound LEE(FOREVER)MORGAN 2/19/72! - @Thursday, March 30, 2017 9:30 PM

seekingjustthefacts

I will never forget the night my cousin entered my room to inform me that my most cherished jazz musician "Lee Morgan" was shot dead. This appears to be a decent expose about his life. However, I am always reserved and skeptical when outsiders write about Black life. They rarely include how the deeply destructive twin social forces of Jim Crow racism and poverty impacted such geniuses. This often led to their drug abuse, hopelessness and despair. It was central and should never be written out of the script, or future generations will only get part of the story. - @Sunday, March 26, 2017 6:55 PM

Kal Reece

Cool! Anyway to see this online? Otherwise? - @Sunday, March 26, 2017 5:57 PM

Peter Webb

This looks incredible! - @Friday, March 24, 2017 1:53 PM