Bop!
# Bop!

Bop! is an album by saxophonist Frank Morgan released in 1997 on the Telarc label.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |

The review by AllMusic's Scott Yanow said: "Although all eight selections on this CD have been played many times before, altoist Frank Morgan makes each of the pieces sound fresh. ... A fine effort".

JazzTimes's Willard Jenkins noted "By no means a frenzied, pot-boiling affair, Morgan takes the time to nurse the nuances of the music. This is a very relaxed-though far from somnambulant-date befitting a man of Morgan’s astute bop immersion. His alto tone is relaxed and confident, and he addresses these lines as if born to them".

## Track listing

* "Milano" (John Lewis) – 6:06
* "Well, You Needn't" (Thelonious Monk) – 6:18
* "K.C. Blues" (Charlie Parker) – 9:10
* "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) – 7:56
* "Blue Monk" (Monk) – 5:07
* "Half Nelson" (Miles Davis) – 11:21
* "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) – 11:21
* "52nd Street Theme" (Monk) – 9:49

## Personnel

### Performance

* Frank Morgan – alto saxophone
* Rodney Kendrick – piano
* Curtis Lundy (tracks 1–7), Ray Drummond (track 8) – bass
* Leroy Williams – drums

### Production

* John Snyder – producer
