Reissued on CD by the Black Saint/Soul Note labels, this entry from Paul Bley's IAI label features fairly free playing from an unusual trio comprised of Lee Konitz (on alto...
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Accompanied by jazz piano great Kenny Barron, Konitz takes a fresh look at a set of standards that include "My Funny Valentine," "In A Sentimental Mood" and...
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Although never a poll winner, altoist Lee Konitz has had a more productive and consistently stimulating career than most of his contemporaries, never afraid to improvise...
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An extremely out-there "free" session, even for Konitz, with most tracks collectively-improvised by pianist Kenny Werner, bassist Ron McClure and drummer Bill...
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This is a very interesting if occasionally unsettling CD. Lee Konitz (doubling on alto and soprano) and his 1990 quartet (which is comprised of Kenny Werner on piano and...
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This double CD finds Konitz accompanied by tenor saxophonist (and fellow Tristano student) Warne Marsh in a band that features artists rarely heard accompanying Konitz:...
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The music on this two-CD set has a strange history. Pianist Lennie Tristano had a rare reunion with altoist Lee Konitz and tenor saxophonist Warne Marsh (his two greatest...
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Two unrelated quintet sessions led by altoist Lee Konitz and valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer are reissued in full on this Vogue CD. The Konitz set (with guitarist Jimmy...
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With the superb packaging and quality of sound for which the Swiss hatOLOGY label is noted, and the adventurous, Tristano-tinged blowing for which saxophonist Lee Konitz is...
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Altoist Lee Konitz has always had a desire to play in a wide variety of settings; this duet session with bassist Red Mitchell is a good example. Although Konitz is quite...
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Always eager to record in new situations, on this CD Lee Konitz is showcased with a string sextet (two violins, violas and cellos), bassist Michael Formanek and drummer Matt...
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Altoist Lee Konitz has recorded in many different types of settings through the years. This sparse outing matches Konitz in a pianoless trio with bassist Ron McClure and...
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Alone Together, Lee Konitz's first recording for Blue Note, is a special event. The saxophonist teamed up with legendary bassist Charlie Haden and young lion pianist Brad...
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On this diverse and highly enjoyable set altoist Lee Konitz is heard in a variety of settings. Five songs (four of them recently composed) feature Konitz interacting with a...
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This is an excellent release that is fairly typical of a Lee Konitz program from the 1970s and '80s. There are a few standards (such as "Just Friends," "Green Dolphin...
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This is alto saxophonist Lee Konitz's second unaccompanied CD, though there is a twist. Four of songs are gradually assembled before our ears, starting with a skeletal...
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The veteran saxophonist is featured in laidback sessions with the Metropole Orchestra. The material is choice: a poigniant version of "It Never Entered My Mind," a...
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The dry-toned and very individual-sounding alto saxophonist Lee Konitz recorded frequently for the Italian label Philology during the 1990s, and this quartet session with...
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Altoist Lee Konitz and pianist Franco D'Andrea make an odd yet complementary couple on this duo set. Both players are relaxed and thoughtful in their improvising, base their...
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On the alto saxophone Lee Konitz has been an undisputed master, and now in his 70s, he shows no signs of slowing down. His fresh, rambling melodicism is ever-present and...
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This live duo date was recorded at the Celebrity Centre in Paris, focusing primarily on well-known standards. The exceptions are Konitz's free-flowing opener "Hi Beck,"...
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Lee Konitz has made many fine CDs for the Italian label Philology, so it isn't surprising that this one looks like yet another, although that is not the case. The alto...
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Konitz switches to tenor sax on a much more traditional outing than usual, although it's a drum-free trio that features pianist Jimmy Rowles and bassist Michael...
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This CD reissue (which adds new versions of "The Gypsy" and "'Tis Autumn" to the original nine-song program) is a bit unusual in that altoist Lee Konitz exclusively plays...
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This follow-up to Rhapsody is another eclectic mix, with 19 tracks featuring the veteran alto saxophonist in various small group settings. Baritone sax great Gerry Mulligan...
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This unusual two-CD set not only reissues the original LP of the same name but three other rare Verve LP's from the 1950's. Altoist Lee Konitz (on "An Image") is showcased...
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Alto great Lee Konitz is featured with German tenor saxophonist Peter Decker's quartet on this lively set from 1996. The group plays three of Konitz's originals (including...
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Lee Konitz's prolific recordings for Philology are wide ranging, with no two sessions alike, and this free form date with singer Tiziana Ghiglioni and pianist Stefano...
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Saxophonist Lee Konitz teamed with Swedish pianist Lars Sjosten and his quartet in 1991 on an extensive tour that included this solid session recorded in Fasching,...
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Altoist Lee Konitz and pianist Paul Bley had been aware of each other since the 1950s. They first recorded together in the 1970s for Bley's IAI label, although this 1997...
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The 1954 Lee Konitz Quartet did not last long but they did record some worthwhile performances that still sound fresh over 40 years later. In addition to eight selections...
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The always open-minded altoist Lee Konitz teams up with the advanced pianist Martial Solal, bassist Niels Pedersen and drummer Daniel Humair for this adventurous set,...
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This excellent CD gives one a definitive look at altoist Lee Konitz at a period of time when he was breaking away from being a sideman and a student of Lennie Tristano and...
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The most unusual aspect to this outing by altoist Lee Konitz is that all nine selections are performed in 3/4 time. "Someday My Prince Will Come" and Sonny Rollins's "Valse...
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For these legendary early sessions, Konitz is accompanied by his teacher/mentor Lennie Tristano, as well as top-flight drummers Shelly Manne and Denzil...
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A debut for both Konitz and the Prestige label, Subconscious-Lee brings together many of the students who came through Lennie Tristano's idiosyncratic "school" of jazz...
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Konitz plays duets with a nine partners, including tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, violinist Ray Nance, guitarist Jim Hall, bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Elvin Jones then...
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This CD brings back one of altoist Lee Konitz's greatest sessions. In 1967 he recorded a series of very diverse duets, all of which succeed on their own terms. Konitz is...
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This return engagement of the Lee Konitz Nonet sometimes receives greater praise than the group's debut, and includes elaborately-orchestrated versions of Hoagy Carmichael's...
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It was a tragedy that Lee Konitz's versatile nonet was not able to succeed commercially. Just like its leader, the group was able to stretch from swing standards, bop and...
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Altoist Lee Konitz recorded the original five songs of Motion on Aug. 29, 1961 in a trio with bassist Sonny Dallas and drummer Elvin Jones. When the set was reissued on a...
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This CD is better than it initially appears. Altoist Lee Konitz and his augmented nonet perform eight numbers from the musical Chicago, all songs that have been long...
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Billed as the "Lee Konitz Terzet" (without ever defining what "Terzet" is), this fine trio set features Konitz on alto, tenor, soprano and even a vocal, plus pianist Harold...
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Altoist Lee Konitz (who doubles on this CD on soprano) teams up with tenor-saxophonist Ted Brown, pianist Albert Dailey, bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Joe Chambers for this...
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This compilation consists of live tracks from various sources, including festivals, television and radio broadcasts over a quarter century. While the playing of Konitz and...
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This excellent recording (part of their 1987 Jazzlore series) features altoist Lee Konitz with two separate quartets during 1956. Either guitarist Billy Bauer or pianist Sal...
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This Soul Note release features Lee Konitz with his 1986 quartet, a unit that also includes pianist Harold Danko, bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Al Harewood. Konitz, listed...
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While jazz wars continue to rage between the neo-classicists and most everyone else, veterans like alto saxophonist Lee Konitz thankfully continue to produce great music....
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Philology has produced many fine sessions featuring Lee Konitz, and it is very tempting to say that this is one of his best dates for the label. The cool alto saxophonist's...
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This 1982 meeting between the veteran alto saxophonist Lee Konitz and the young pianist (19 at the time of the session) Michel Petrucciani is a success on all counts....
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Altoist Lee Konitz certainly covers a lot of ground on this Soul Note CD. Performing with his recent discovery Peggy Stern on piano, guitarist Vic Juris, bassist Harvie...
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Lee Konitz has recorded for the Italian label Philology almost as often as its namesake, Phil Woods, with the same consistently rewarding results. On this 1988 studio date,...
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This unusual album teams together the altos of Lee Konitz, Pony Poindexter, Phil Woods and Leo Wright (along with pianist Steve Kuhn, bassist Palle Danielsson and drummer...
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This CD focuses primarily on Brazilian standards performed by the Konitz sextet, except for the Brazilian-flavored "Lunasea," written by Peggy Stern, which features her high...
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Mislabeled cool jazz and judged as too academic sounding and even soulless by some critics and musicians, the post bebop work of Lennie Tristano students like Lee Konitz,...
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Altoist Lee Konitz revisits his roots in pianist Lennie Tristano's music on this enjoyable recording from 1971. Four of the nine songs are duets with pianist Sal Mosca (who...
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Lee Konitz continues to record at peak form, as clearly evidenced by this trio with Steve Swallow on electric bass and Paul Motian on drums. All of the nine pieces are...
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This set is the product of Lee Konitz' decision to record his quartet during the second half of a two-week stint in 1961 at the Midway Lounge in Pittsburgh. Bassist Peter...
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This follow up to an earlier CD (Alone Together) with Brad Mehldau and Charlie Haden took place exactly one year later at the same venue, L.A.'s Jazz Bakery. Like the first...
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While Whitney Balliett coined the phrase "sound of surprise" to describe jazz, it also pretty well sums up the entire career of Lee Konitz, whose fluid, dynamic alto has...
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