A welcome reissue for this 1955 session from lee konitz and warne marsh on alto and tenor respectively. Ken dryden on allmusic said pairing alto saxophonist lee konitz with pianist hal galper makes for plenty of inspired moments in this 1975 studio date. Jazz music books and sheets for guitar, piano, saxophone. In addition to eight selections highlighted by bop goes the leesel, mean to me, ill remember april and limehouse blues, there are six previously unissued alternate takes included on this attractive 1989 cd. Lee konitz born october, 1927, chicago, illinois, usa is an american jazz saxophonist and composer. The album was rereleased on lp by atlantic records in 1982, newly remastered by george piros. It was recorded on june 14, 1955, at coastal studios in new york city. Lee konitz, with warne marsh, a 1955 date coupling two key figures in cool era saxophone playing, is a great window on the lennie tristano school of improvisation. First coming to prominence with the swing bands of jerry wald 194547 and claude thornhill 1948, he. Lee konitz with warne marsh release group by lee konitz with warne marsh. Lee konitz with warne marsh the name of this cd is lee konitz with wayne marsh, but lennis tristano is probably its greatest influence. Lee konitz live at the half note, verve records 1959. He came of age in an era dominated by jazz great charlie parker.
Stars of modern jazz at carnegie hall jass jcd16 11050 metronome. Subconscious lee by lee konitz on live at the half note hd remastered 7. Konitz began playing clarinet from the age of eleven, later switching to tenor and alto saxophone. The 1954 lee konitz quartet did not last long but they did record some worthwhile performances that still sound fresh over 40 years later. 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. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Warne marsh the cumulative impression of this reissue of alto saxophonist lee konitz and tenor saxophonist warne marsh recording made in copenhagen in the 1975 is one of exceptional creativity. 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. Lee konitz very cool and tranquility, verve records 1959. On this lp reissue konitz and marsh colead a particularly strong group that also includes pianist sal mosca. Lee with warne marsh konitz lee konitz with warne marsh amazon. The singsong room, confucius restaurant, nyc, 1st set, june 11, 1955. Check out lee kontz with warne marsh on amazon music. 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 on piano jazz the alto saxophonist stops by to present a master class in improvisation on the standards with host marian mcpartland. 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. Lee konitz as, warne marsh ts, ole koch hansen p, nielshenning orsted petersen b, alex riel, svend erik norregaard dr. These are players who had a deep understanding of charlie parker. Lee konitz biography, birth date, birth place and pictures.
Andrew hill, and with warne marsh and bill evans 1977. Lee konitz with warne marsh 1955 londonjazzcollector. Lee konitz as warne marsh ts sal mosca p billy bauer g oscar pettiford b kenny clarke d recorded nyc, june 145, 1955, engineer tom dowd. Lee konitz with warne marsh lee konitz, warne marsh. Marsh and konitz took their inspiration from the implacable pianist lennie tristano, who believed the narrative of the notes could say everything. Lee konitz discography university of michigan press. In this case, that means not only is there wonderful playing from alto saxophonist lee konitz, but also great contributions from his usual gang of sidekicks, including pianist lennie tristano, tenor saxophonist warne marsh, and guitarist billy bauer. Listen to your favorite songs from lee konitz with warne marsh by lee konitz now. 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.
Lee konitz with warne marsh by lee konitz on amazon music. In lee konitz meets jimmy giuffre, jimmy contributed as soloist and arranger of a fivepiece saxophone section. All the tings you are, i remember you, donna lee, round midnight, thingin, biography. We marsh and konitz used to like to play together, konitz said. In 1967, konitz recorded the lee konitz duets for milestone, in configurations that were often unusual for the period saxophone and trombone, two saxophones. Lennie tristano p, lee konitz as, warne marsh ts, joe shulman b, jeff morton dr. Lee konitz, born october, 1927, chicago, illinois, u. With his coolly geometric lines and lightly breathy tone with just the faintest hint of vibrato, konitzs playing is instantly recognizable. Lennie tristano teaching him and warne marsh jazz improvisation. He rejoined charles mingus, with whom he had worked xxiv brief biography of lee konitz lee konitz. At the storyville, lee konitz meets jimmy giuffre, skookum, subconsciouslee, classic konitz, singles.
On eyes, he remarked that, mark just jumped right in. Heritage imagesgetty images konitz maintained the relationship with tristano until 1951, before going his own way with. Lee konitz with warne marsh by warne marsh 4260019715739. Subconsciouslee original by lee konitz 25218618625.
The recordings drew on nearly the entire history of jazz from louis armstrongs struttin with some barbecue, with valve trombonist marshall brown, to two free improvisation duos. Lee konitz lee konitz meets jimmy giuffre 2 lp on 1 cd. Im getting sentimental over you george bassman, ned washington 6. Lee konitz with warne marsh is a 1955 studio album by jazz saxophonists lee konitz and warne marsh. Influential saxophonist and pioneer of experimental jazz. Two collections that go under lennie triastanos name have some good early konitz on them as well. Lee konitz lee konitz with warne marsh jetzt kaufen.
Lee konitz plays subconscious lee adam roberts music. Mark turner is one of the young players that konitz has a liking for. The complete atlantic recordings of lennie tristano, lee konitz and warne marsh mosaic mq10174 lee konitz, alto sax. Release group lee konitz with warne marsh by lee konitz.
Even by the mid50s when they were not as influenced by lennie tristano as previously particularly konitz, their long melodic lines and unusual tones caused them to stand out from the crowd. For the earlier period, i would recommend getting hold of the ojc set called subconsciouslee. Lees solo is precise and unadorned, but rhythmically and harmonically very sophisticated. After working with tristano, davis and saxophonist warne marsh in his early days, konitz fell out of favour in the 1960s, even as the experimental.
I got a very strong feeling with mark, who learned a lot from warne marsh, he said. On this lp reissue konitz and marsh colead a particularly strong group that also includes pianist. You hear a lot about the tristano school, lee konitz, and cool jazz. Find the largest selection of jazz improvisation music sheets and guitar instruction books by famed jazz musicians billy bauer, lennie tristano and more. Brief biography of lee konitz university of michigan press. Live at the club montmartre 1 storyville records the best in. Theres the feeling of singing through the instrument and singing along with a recording of a saxophone.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Lee konitz prestige ojccd1862 p7004 122449 lennie tristano quintet. A respite from honking muscular saxophones, the light and airy fluidity of lee konitz finds a perfect match in warnes sympathetic tenor. He devoted an album to the tenor 1977, played with paul bley, and appeared in europe with shelly manne. 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. Release lee konitz meets warne marsh again by lee konitz. Konitz, lee marsh, warne lee konitz with warne marsh.
Konitz was the first major voice on alto to emerge after charlie parker, a disciple of pianist. Both men were masters of the art of never repeating themselves and a set of this scope really brings the point home. The recordings by lee konitz, warne marsh, lennie tristano and their coconspirators like sal mosca, billy bauer are just wonderful music. These sessions from the late 1940s and mid50s are lowkey, timeless classics, writes john fordham.
The melodies are all cushioned by blurred tones and bending shapes and marsh and. Credited wit h catapulting a cooler sound on the alto saxophone whatever that means, konitz has largely solidified his place among the jazz elite with his collaborations with lennie tristano and warne marsh. Lee konitz with warne marsh lee konitz with warne marsh is a 1955 studio album by jazz saxophonists lee konitz and warne marsh. Altoist lee konitz and tenorsaxophonist warne marsh always made for a perfect team. Lee konitz with warne marsh, an album by lee konitz on spotify. Cool, postbop lee konitz and warne marsh lee konitz. Lee konitz with warne marsh 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars.
Warne marsh with lee konitz,,marshmallow,,1949 youtube. And some of my favorite improvisers are tenor players lester young and warne marsh and people like that. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Ha sedici anni ha debuttato con jerry wald al sax alto ed ha approfondito gli studi con tristano. Lee konitz is an american jazz composer and alto saxophonist. Lee konitz meets warne marsh again release by lee konitz, warne marsh see all versions of this release, 1 available. 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. Lee konitz and warne marsh, atlantic records 1956 the real lee konitz, atlantic records 1957 lee konitz with string an image verve records 1958 lee konitz meets jimmy giuffre, verve records 1959. Internationally renowned innovative jazz musician, born in chicago to jewish immigrant parents of austrian and russian descent. 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 born october, 1927 in chicago, illinois is an american jazz composer and saxophone player. Buy warne marshs album titled lee konitz with warne marsh to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Lee konitz with warne marsh by lee konitz on spotify. The dozen tunes include a standard that konitz has done many great interpretations of through.
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