With a growing buzz about him in the jazz community, Morgan recorded his debut for the Savoy label with a quintet in November 1956. He went on to play three sessions with
Hank Mobley
's quintet and sextet. Morgan and Mobley became inseparable; they were known as the “
M&M Boys
”and eventually recorded a tune called “M&M.
”In late 1956, Gillespie recruited the 18-year-old Morgan to be a section player in his big band,...