Legendary alto saxophonist lee konitz and young pianist dan tepfer have been forming a musical team for around ten years. The original verve jazz classics,immortal jazz on verve vii vol. A former member of the miles davis famous nonet, lee konitz is the foremost saxophonist in the cool style of jazz. Konitz and his trio perform five familiar standards, stretching out on such tunes as i remember you, all of me and youd be so nice to come home to. Konitz s association with the cool jazz movement of the 1940s and 1950s includes participation in miles davis s birth of the cool sessions and his work. The purity of konitz intonation that cool nobility which hasy been present in his playing since the 40s is famous. Dont hold your breath as the pace, precision and agility of konitz blows you away. Lee konitz born october, 1927 in chicago, illinois is an american jazz composer and saxophone player. He was thought to be one of the main people involved in the cool jazz movement.
One of the most individual of all altoists and one of the few in the 1950s who did not sound like a cousin of charlie parker, the. Sep 01, 2017 a former member of the miles davis famous nonet, lee konitz is the foremost saxophonist in the cool style of jazz. It features drummer elvin jones and bassist sonny dallas. You know, some people talk about practicing 8 and 12 hours a day. Brief biography of lee konitz university of michigan press.
Nea jazz master lee konitz is one of the few alto saxophonists of his generation who. Floating around the melodies with elvin jones on drums and sonny dallas on bass. Jazz musicians silenced by coronavirus updated april 17, 2020. Unknown treasureslee konitz motion by david liebman. Find highquality lee konitz quartet stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Lee konitz one of the most individual of all altoists and one of the few in the 1950s who did not sound like a cousin of charlie parker, the cooltoned lee konitz has always had a strong musical curiosity, leading him to consistently take chances and stretch himself, usually quite successfully. He has performed successfully in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avant. I dropped everything, hit the repeat button and raised the volume i was listening to lee konitz alto sonny dallas bass and elvin jones drumsand they were. Lee konitz born october, 1927 is an american composer and alto saxophonist. On this album he is joined by elvin jones and sonny dallas.
Konitz is sometimes regarded as the preeminent cool jazz saxophonist, because he performed and recorded with claude thornhill, lennie tristano both often cited as important cool jazz proponents of the mid 1940s, and with miles davis on his epochal birth of. Two collections that go under lennie triastanos name have some good early konitz on them as well. The six songs originals based on standards by konitz, brown, and lennie tristano were all performed in one take and although there are a few minor mistakes, the music is. Lee konitz shows in this recording just how exquisite chords can sound even without chord instruments. He is part of the cool jazz scene that would have such a big influence on west coast musicians, notably paul desmond and art pepper. Lee konitz is an american composer and alto saxophonist. Lee konitz alto saxophone, liner notes, sonny dallas bass, elvin jones drums, creed taylor producer, dick olmstead recording engineer, pete turner photography, nat hentoff liner notes. Intuition blue note, which also has a terrific warne marsh date on it, and the atlantic twofer called, lennie tristanothe new tristano which has a bunch of nice. Lee konitz quartet stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. A prolific jazz alto and an influential stylist for his dry, cerebral, subdued approach.
Lee konitz motion with elvin jones, sonny dallas, verve records 1961 the lee konitz duets, milestone records 1967. Album the verve albums collection, lee konitz qobuz. On this album he is joined by elvin jones and sonny dallas, giving the album more of an uptempo beat. Motion is an album by jazz saxophonist lee konitz, recorded in 1961 for verve records. The nonets origins lie in lee konitzs early work for miles davis legendary album birth of the cool. Lee konitz meets jimmy giuffre, skookum, subconsciouslee, classic konitz, prisma, singles. Lee konitz has moved in and out of public view and popular acclaim over the course of more than 50 years as a professional musician.
Free download lee konitz motion i remember you,all of me,foolin myself,youd be so nice to come home to,ill remember april flac album. Its really about how he manages to keep tension and forward motion whilst leaving a lot of space and playing with quite a narrow tonal range. Lee konitz is an american jazz composer and alto saxophonist. Motion comment on classic lee konitz recording with elvin.
Well, i started the clarinet at 11, i got a tenor when i was 12, and around 14 or 15, i think maybe even later, i got an alto. You can buy latest album ezzthetic 1948 1955 remastered 2010 lee konitz. Compiled by michael conklin and sergio bandeira karam, with assistance from conrad cork. And i asked my dear parents for a clarinet, and they got it for me. The 1990 cd issue expanded the number of tracks from five to eight. Lee konitz biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. Recorded in 1961 but as relevant today as when originally issued. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. First of all, i was inspired by benny goodman and his orchestra as young man, hearing them over the radio his clarinet playing was very impressive. Konitzs association with the cool jazz movement of the 1940s and 1950s includes participation in miles davis s birth of the cool sessions and his work.
Lee konitz solo lonelee, steeplechase records 1974. Lee konitz meets jimmy giuffre, skookum, subconscious lee, classic konitz, prisma, singles. Lee konitz download full list jazz album lee konitz. But his apprenticeship to bebop was indirect, and he has carved out an uncompro. Stereokonitz, rca lp ols 2, 1969 spirits with sal mosca milestone records 1971. Lee konitz simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Oct 21, 2008 for the earlier period, i would recommend getting hold of the ojc set called subconscious lee. Mar, 2014 konitz and his trio perform five familiar standards, stretching out on such tunes as i remember you, all of me and youd be so nice to come home to. Download lee konitz the lee konitz duets vdj15711967. Lee konitz october, 1927 april 15, 2020 was an american jazz composer and alto saxophonist. It took a little while, not least because the recording is almost a semitone sharp, which, for me is like asking a painter to paint a portrait whilst wearing tinted sunglasses perfect. Lee konitz is a very pleasant late discovery for me. Listen online 11 songs from deep lee with minsarah 2008 lee konitz. Join songkick to track lee konitz and get concert alerts when they play near you. Apr 16, 2020 lee konitz, american jazz musician who was a leading figure in cool jazz and one of the most distinctive alto saxophonists. With his coolly geometric lines and lightly breathy tone with just the faintest hint of vibrato, konitzs playing is instantly recognizable. Konitz was the first major voice on alto to emerge after charlie parker, a disciple of pianist. Lee konitzs contribution to the bebop language is extraordinary on several levels.
Intuition blue note, which also has a terrific warne marsh date on it, and the atlantic twofer called, lennie tristanothe new tristano which has a bunch of nice live performances with konitz. For the earlier period, i would recommend getting hold of the ojc set called subconsciouslee. With old songs new, released in november 2019, talmor wanted to pay tribute to the sound of the 50s radio orchestras that lee konitz so loved. One segment of a lee konitz interview with gil evans. Nea jazz master lee konitz is one of the few alto saxophonists of his generation who never followed in the footsteps of bebop giant charlie parker. One of the most individual of all altoists and one of the few in the 1950s who did not sound like a cousin of charlie parker, the cooltoned lee. Well hear music from motion, as well as the giuffre collaborations you and lee and lee konitz meets jimmy giuffre, the smallgroup sides. He built upon tristanos approach on his own albums like 1950s subconsciouslee, 1957s tranquility, and 1967s the lee konitz duets, all of which showcase his sculptural approach to harmony. These sessions from the late 1940s and mid50s are lowkey, timeless classics, writes john fordham. He has performed successfully in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avantgarde jazz.
The basic transcription, and the chorus comparison. All the tings you are, i remember you, donna lee, round midnight, thingin, biography. Learn more about konitzs life and career, including the development of his musical style. He came of age in an era dominated by jazz great charlie parker. Listen free to lee konitz motion i remember you, all of me and more. Back in the spring i started to learn this incredible piece of improvising from konitzs motion with elvin jones and sonny dallas. As is usually the case, musicians, at least of my era, are by and large familiar with this recording, since it is one of the best representations of one of the masters of jazz. Lee konitz is a master of linear playing and a stylist on the highest level.
This isnt a smallscale analysis of lineschangeslanguage ill be doing that too, but something with a wider angle. Lee konitz discography university of michigan press. Konitz has also performed successfully in bebop and experimental jazz konitz was born in chicago konitz died in new york city on april 15, 2020 of covid19 references. With sonny rollins, max roach, and a few others, he is one of the surviving master improvisers of the bebop generation. For konitz fans like this one, its fascinating but firsttime investigators of this unique artist might want to start a little further back in his career. Motion comment on classic lee konitz recording with elvin jones from 60s unknown treasureslee konitz motion by david liebman as is usually the case, musicians, at least of my era, are by and large familiar with this recording, since it is one of the best representations of one of the masters of jazz.
Altoist lee konitz who doubles on soprano teams up with tenor saxophonist ted brown, pianist albert dailey, bassist rufus reid, and drummer joe chambers for this session. Inside hifi koch records asin b00000j8l1 cut 1, itunes download. Find highquality lee konitz stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Konitz is sometimes regarded as the preeminent cool jazz saxophonist, because he performed and recorded with claude thornhill, lennie tristano both often cited as important cool jazz proponents of the mid 1940s, and with miles davis on his epochal birth of the cool, which gave the form. Lee konitz biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Motion comment on classic lee konitz recording with. Get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited.
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