Sonic Cinema presents this new documentary. Sponsored by XRAY FM, Music Millennium and Lagunitas Brewing.
On a snowy night in February 1972, the 33-year-old jazz trumpet star 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 the people who knew
the Morgans. Helen served time for the crime and, following her release,
retreated into obscurity. Over 20 years later, a chance encounter led
her to give a remarkable interview. Helen’s revealing audio “testimony”
acts as a refrain throughout the film, which draws together a wealth of
archival photographs and footage, notable talking heads and incredible
jazz music to tell the ill-fated pair’s story. Part true-crime tale,
part love story, and an all-out musical treat, I CALLED HIM MORGAN is a
stirring tribute to two unique personalities and the music that brought
them together.
Passes accepted: Guest Pass and Member Guest Pass.