I Called Him Morgan

I Called Him Morgan

Part jazz history, part true-crime tale, Kasper Collin’s new documentary employs extensive archival footage and new interviews to tell the tragic story of the magnificently talented trumpeter Lee Morgan and his common-law wife Helen, who murdered him in a New York bar in 1972.

Creators and cast

Directors

Kasper Collin

Producers

Dan Braun, Kasper Collin, Ron Mann, Nicole Stott

Cast

Lee Morgan, Helen Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Larry Reni Thomas, Judith Johnson, Jymie Merritt