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Taru is an album  by American jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan, recorded in 1968, but not released on the Blue Note label until 1980.

Scott Yanow (AllMusic) awarded the album 4 stars and noted that “this is a transitional date with the hard bop stylist leaning in the direction of modal music and even anticipating aspects of fusion”.

Track listing:
“Avotcja One” (Hicks) – 6:45
“Haeschen” – (Lee Morgan) 6:13
“Dee Lawd” – (Lee Morgan) 5:52
“Get Yourself Together (Get Yo’self Togetha)” (Lee Morgan) – 6:27
“Taru, What’s Wrong with You” (Cal Massey) – 5:20
“Durem” (Lee Morgan) – 7:28

Personnel:
Lee Morgan – trumpet
Bennie Maupin – tenor saxophone
John Hicks – piano
George Benson – guitar
Reggie Workman – bass
Billy Higgins – drums

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Released: 1980
Recorded: February 15, 1968
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Length: 38:05
Label: Blue Note
LT 1031
Producer: Francis Wolff, Duke Pearson