Lee Morgan at his sassiest. 'The Sidewinder' changed the way Blue Note recorded its artists, its commercial success encouraging the company to throw in an almost obligatory funky lead-off track for many subsequent releases. The critics were disparaging at the time but the record remains one of the most enjoyable mid 1960s albums. Morgan cooks throughout, instrumentally and compositionally, and his band, featuring the elegant Barry Harris, is in winning form. It's a disc worth listening to for the tracks less talked about too, like 'Hocus Pocus' and 'Boy, What A Night'.