The Lee Konitz duets
Beskrivning:Altsaxofonisten Lee Konitz var en av jazzens genuina improvisatörer, med en helt egen röst. Här spelar han ett antal duetter på en och samma dag med musiker från olika generationer och bakgrunder: Jim Hall, Joe Henderson, Eddie Gomez, Elvin Jones, Dick Katz, Ray Nance, Karl Berger, Marshall Brown och Richie Kamuca. Gunther Schuller har skrivit baksidestexten.
"This LP comprises 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 matched with valve trombonist Marshall Brown on a delightful version of "Struttin' with Some Barbecue" and matches wits with the tenor of Joe Henderson on "You Don't Know What Love Is." He plays "Checkerboard" with pianist Dick Katz, "Erb" with guitarist Jim Hall, "Tickle Toe" with the tenor of Richie Kamuca (Konitz switches to tenor on that cut), and an adventurous and fairly free "Duplexity" with violinist Ray Nance. Konitz also has three different duets in five versions of "Alone Together" and, on "Alphanumeric," welcomes practically everyone back for a final blowout. The music ranges from Dixieland to bop and free, and is consistently fascinating." (Scott Yanow, allmusic.com)
8 spår; speltid 44:42.
Språk:
Skivbolag: Milestone MSP 9013 (1967)
Format: LP
Skick: Vinyl Mycket gott skick
USA-pressning.
Spår:
- Struttin´ with some barbecue (w Marshall Brown)
- You don´t know what love is (w Joe Henderson)
- Variations on Alone together (w Elvin Jones, Karl Berger, Eddie Gomez & Quartet)
- Checkerboard (w Dick Katz)
- Erb (w Jim Hall)
- Tickle toe (w Richie Kamuca)
- Duplexity (w Ray Nance)
- Alphanumeric (w full ensemble)
