Lee Konitz Nonet: Old Songs New (Sunnyside)
The title might just as easily have been Old Freedoms Reimagined. Lee Konitz, who in 1949 as a member of the Lennie Tristano Quintet helped … Read More “Lee Konitz Nonet: Old Songs New (Sunnyside)”
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Free Kennedy Center Concert Honors 2017 NEA Jazz Masters
On Monday, April 3 at 7:30 p.m., a free concert honoring the 2017 NEA Jazz Masters will take place at the John F. Kennedy Center … Read More “Free Kennedy Center Concert Honors 2017 NEA Jazz Masters”
Lee Konitz/Dan Tepfer/Michael Jansch/Jeff Williams: First Meeting: Live in London, Volume 1
Saxophone icon Lee Konitz, pianist Dan Tepfer, bassist Michael Janisch and drummer Jeff Williams had never performed together before May 2010, when this disc was … Read More “Lee Konitz/Dan Tepfer/Michael Jansch/Jeff Williams: First Meeting: Live in London, Volume 1”
Lee Konitz/Bill Frisell/Gary Peacock/Joey Baron : Enfants Terribles: Live At The Blue Note
Even by the high standards alto great Lee Konitz has set for spontaneously remaking songs we’ve heard a million times, this beautifully recorded live performance … Read More “Lee Konitz/Bill Frisell/Gary Peacock/Joey Baron : Enfants Terribles: Live At The Blue Note”
Lee Konitz/Brad Mehldau/Charlie Haden/Paul Motian: Live at Birdland
An early favorite for best live release of 2011, Live at Birdland documents extended improvisations on a half-dozen jazz and pop standards over two nights … Read More “Lee Konitz/Brad Mehldau/Charlie Haden/Paul Motian: Live at Birdland”
Lee Konitz: New Nonet
At age 79, Lee Konitz remains a restlessly creative, eternally open-minded spirit. Nearly 60 years after playing a key role in Miles Davis’ landmark Birth … Read More “Lee Konitz: New Nonet”