Lee konitz born october, 1927 in chicago, illinois is an american jazz composer and saxophone player. His european discography ranged in style and format from lone lee 1974, on which he played. Sharing phonetic semblance to an almost ubiquitously applicable suffix certainly helps. 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. April by lennie tristano based on ill remenber april transcribed from the album lee konitz at the half note concert piano eb alto sax bb tenor sax excerpt solo by warn marsh based on ill remenber april transcribed from the complete atlantic recordings of. 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. While its true that the mans discography now numbers.
In particular, the entirety of the 10lp lee konitz. During my graduate studies at ut austin, i completed a project where i transcribed six jazz solos and wrote a detailed formal analysis for each. 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. The real lee konitz by lee konitz on amazon music unlimited. Lee konitz born october, 1927 is an american composer and alto saxophonist he has performed successfully in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avantgarde jazz. An imageyou and leein harvard squarekonitz lee konitz format. Lee konitz discography university of michigan press. Konitzs association with the cool jazz movement of the 1940s and 1950s includes participation in miles daviss birth of the cool sessions and his work with pianist lennie tristano. But his apprenticeship to bebop was indirect, and he has carved out an uncompro. Art farmer lee konitz quintet, attila zoller lee konitz quartet, bill evans lee konitz quartet, claude thornhill and his orchestra, gerry mulligan and the sax section, gerry mulligan octet, konitz rava quartet, konitz. Lee konitz born october, 1927 is an american composer and alto saxophonist. N ot many jazz improvisers manage to remain inquisitive, unpredictable, uncategorisable and entertaining throughout a sixdecade career, but the 89. In addition 9 an example is paul motian s paul motian and the electric bebop band jmt 1993 which has both kurt rosenwinkel and joshua redman in the band.
Shop our newest and most popular lee konitz sheet music such as class, star eyes, or click the button above to browse all lee konitz sheet music. Konitz goes inside the music challenging listener and artist alike. Penguin jazz guide, the history of the music in the 1001 best albums. Alto saxophonist lee konitz is a longtime master of melodic improvisation whos played a part in some of jazzs most momentous actsthe claude thornhill big band and the miles davis birth of the. Lee konitz born october, 1927, chicago, illinois, usa is an american jazz saxophonist and composer. Lee konitzas, wayne marshts, lennie tristanop, billy bauerg. Chicago, il jdisc is a tool for exploring jazz recordings, with rich information on the artists, songs, and labels, and vast legacy of lps and cds that have shaped the music we enjoy and research today. Following is a comprehensive discography of brads recorded works. Compiled by michael conklin and sergio bandeira karam, with assistance from conrad cork. A prolific jazz alto and an influential stylist for his dry, cerebral, subdued approach. No discography can claim to be definitive, and, while considerable effort has. Livelee by derek taylor, published on july 25, 2003. These three recorded lees milestone album peacemeal in 1969 which was also produced by dick katz.
Albums include motion, angel song, and lee konitz with tristano, marsh and bauer. One of the alltime premier alto saxophonists in modern jazz, lee konitz and this ensemble of fine musicians gave a smooth and enjoyable performance at. Lee konitz plays subconscious lee eb instruments lee konitz plays subconscious lee concert instruments on all these early recordings, the solos are short and loaded with ideas. Leon konitz october, 1927 april 15, 2020 was an american composer and alto. Phontastic nostalgia swd nost 7635 lennie tristano, earl swope the lost session jazz records jr 1, jr 1 cd lennie tristano quintet live at birdland 1949 the jazz factory jfcd 22833 lennie tristano the lost tapes indigo igo cd 2086 lennie tristano out on a limb. Sheet music is available for purchase for many of brads compositions from modern works. I feel that a student can play tunes for two hours and end up knowing those tunes better and faster than if he warmedup on scales and arpeggios for an hourandhalf and played tunes for halfanhour. Lennie tristano discography jazz discography project. Livelee by derek taylor july 25, 2003 sign in to view read count slideshow. 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. Learn more about konitzs life and career, including the development of his musical style. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from phil woods lee konitz quintet at the discogs marketplace.
When we go through your discography, probably tomorrow, well just. This article needs additional citations for verification. These two sets represent cool school sax octogenarian lee konitz as he sounded last year at new yorks village vanguard, and in 1956 with various bop groups, writes john fordham. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources.
This discography does not cover the status label although its known that some of the prestige and subsidiary label albums were reissued using this. Brief biography of lee konitz l ee konitz is one of the most original and distinctive alto saxophonists in the history of jazz. Lennie tristano p, lee konitz as, warne marsh ts, billy bauer g, arnold. Like many jazz musicians associated with the 1950s cool jazz scene, saxophonist lee konitzs beautiful tone has often blinded critics to his innovative spirit, though he quickly earned the notice of his peers in the late 40s from his work with lennie tristano and miles davis. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. This article is within the scope of wikiproject illinois, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of illinois on wikipedia. Konitz s association with the cool jazz movement of the 1940s and 1950s includes participation in miles daviss birth of the cool sessions and his work with pianist lennie tristano. Join songkick to track lee konitz and get concert alerts when they play near you. First meeting live in london volume 1 by lee konitz, dan tepfer, michael janisch, jeff williams, released 10 june 2014 1. His album with grace kelly was given 4 12 stars by michael jackson in down beat magazine.
Musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 300,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. Mosaic mq10174, md6174 the complete atlantic recordings of lennie tristano, lee konitz and warne marsh. The album, compiled from earlier 10 inch lps, or as 78rpm singles, also features musicians such as lee konitz, sonny rollins, stan getz, gerry mulligan, and zoot sims. The first, and most important, level is the song itself. Art farmerlee konitz quintet, attila zoller lee konitz quartet, bill evanslee konitz quartet, claude thornhill and his orchestra, gerry mulligan and the sax section, gerry mulligan octet, konitz rava quartet, konitz. Lee konitz an imageyou and leein harvard squarekonitz.
After working in stan kentons orchestra and making some albums for atlantic, konitz recorded a series of lps as a leader in the late 1950s for. Four classic albums by lee konitz, released in 2012 on avid records uk. Thomas erdmanns interview with lee konitz appeared in the marchapril 2012 issue of saxophone. Dates listed refer to year of recording, not year of release. Lees solo is precise and unadorned, but rhythmically and harmonically very sophisticated. An expert who is so fluid, konitz plays like water flowing, streaming, searching and finding its larger ocean. In the examples, the living legend, konitz is clarifying his. Lee konitz born october, 1927, chicago, illinois, usa. Lee konitz, groundbreaking jazz saxophonist for 7 decades. Lee konitz has developed an approach to improvisation based on a 10level system. Nj 101 lennie tristano and lee konitz lennie tristano and lee konitz 1950 this album was reissued as prestige. These three recorded lee s milestone album peacemeal in 1969 which was also produced by dick katz. Explore releases from phil woods lee konitz quintet at discogs. The first one, with added strings is, well what should i expect, all jazz with strings should be flushed down the gurgler.
But his apprenticeship to bebop was indirect, and he. Lee konitz with gerry mulligan quartet at the haig a1. Lee konitz quintet newport jazz festival tokyo tokyo japan, yubin chokin hall october 1, 1973. Following is a link to titles including full scores, lead sheets, vocalchoral and solo instrument. Apr 16, 2020 lee konitz, american jazz musician who was a leading figure in cool jazz and one of the most distinctive alto saxophonists. Low this article has been rated as lowimportance on. Few jazz musicians have made as successful and longrunning use of the namebased pun as lee konitz. With sonny rollins, max roach, and a few others, he is one of the surviving master improvisers of the bebop generation.
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. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Lee konitz, american jazz musician who was a leading figure in cool jazz and one of the most distinctive alto saxophonists. Two thousand eleven, and were in lee konitzs apartment in. This is the discography for american jazz musician lee konitz.
Lee konitz musician music database radio swiss jazz. Leon konitz october, 1927 april 15, 2020 was an american composer and alto saxophonist he performed successfully in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avantgarde jazz. Lee konitz plays subconscious lee adam roberts music. Heres another recording with dick katz, this time with lee konitz and one of his seventies bands, featuring marshall brown on trombone. He has performed successfully in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avantgarde jazz. It then progresses incrementally through more sophisticated stages of embellishment, gradually displacing the original theme with new ones.
Lee konitz discography the university of michigan press. I like lee konitzs playing and always thought he was super cool. This discography includes the album releases on new jazz, prestige and subsidiary labels bluesville, folklore, international, irish, lively arts, moodsville, near east, swingville and trusound. Listen to your favorite songs from the real lee konitz by lee konitz now. Feb 23, 2017 n ot many jazz improvisers manage to remain inquisitive, unpredictable, uncategorisable and entertaining throughout a sixdecade career, but the 89yearold chicagoan alto saxophonist lee konitz. Lee konitz makes the avantgarde an accessible standard music and.