Lee Konitz
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Biography
[Edit]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 cool-toned Lee Konitz has always had a strong musical curiosity that has led him to consistently take chances and stretch himself, usually quite successfully. Early on he studied clarinet, switched to alto, and played with Jerry Wald. Konitz gained some attention for his solos with Claude Thornhill & His Orchestra (1947). He began studying with Lennie Tristano, who had a big influence on his conception and approach to improvising. Konitz was with Miles Davis' Birth of the Cool Nonet during their one gig and their Capitol recordings (1948-1950) and recorded with Lennie Tristano's innovative sextet (1949), including the first two free improvisations ever documented. Konitz blended very well with Warne Marsh's tenor (their unisons on "Wow" are miraculous) and would have several reunions with both Tristano and Marsh through the years, but he was also interested in finding his own way; by the early '50s he started breaking away from the Tristano school. Konitz toured Scandinavia (1951), where his cool sound was influential, and he fit in surprisingly well with Stan Kenton & His Orchestra (1952-1954), being featured on many charts by Bill Holman and Bill Russo.
Konitz was primarily a leader from that point on. He almost retired from music in the early '60s but re-emerged a few years later. His recordings have ranged from cool bop to thoughtful free improvisations, and his Milestone set of Duets (1967) is a classic. In the late '70s Konitz led a notable nonet and in 1992 he won the prestigious Jazzpar Prize. He kept a busy release schedule throughout the '90s and dabbled in the world of classical music with 2000's French Impressionist Music from the Turn of the Twentieth Century. The Mark Masters Ensemble joined him for 2004's One Day with Lee, and in 2007 he recorded Portology with the Ohad Talmor Big Band. He has recorded on soprano and tenor but has mostly stuck to his distinctive alto. Konitz has led consistently stimulating sessions for many labels, including Prestige, Dragon, Pacific Jazz, Vogue, Storyville, Atlantic, Verve, Wave, Milestone, MPS, Polydor, Bellaphon, SteepleChase, Sonet, Groove Merchant, Roulette, Progressive, Choice, IAI, Chiaroscuro, Circle, Black Lion, Soul Note, Storyville, Evidence, and Philogy. In 2011, he released his own trio album Knowinglee and appeared on the live ECM date Live at Birdland (recorded in 2009) with pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Charlie Haden, and drummer Paul Motian.
Title: George Wein Presents Lee Konitz at Storyville (Bonus Track Version)
Artist: Lee Konitz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Lee Konitz: Standards Live at the Village Vanguard
Artist: Lee Konitz, The New Lee Konitz Quartet
Genre:
Title: Lennie Tristano Featuring Lee Konitz
Artist: Lennie Tristano, Lee Konitz
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Cool Jazz, Free Jazz
Title: Satori
Artist: Lee Konitz, Martial Solal, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette, Dick Katz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Lee Konitz and Kenny Wheeler Quartet: Live At Birdland Neuburg
Artist: Lee Konitz
Genre: Jazz
Collections
Title: Jazz: The Essence of Cool
Genre: Jazz
Title: Top 20 Hard Bop
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hard Bop Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Jazz Legends Play Gershwin
Genre: Jazz
Title: L.A. Noire - Jazz Inspired By The Video Game
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Masters: 1960's
Genre: Jazz
Title: History of Modern Music: Jazz 1902-1959
Genre: Jazz
Title: Alto Madness
Genre: Jazz
Title: Atlantic Top 60: Jazz, Jive and Strut
Genre: Jazz
Title: Cool Jazz Saxophone
Genre: Jazz
Title: Super Relaxing Jazz to Bring Your Blood Pressure Down
Genre: Jazz
Title: Spiritual Jazz 4: Americans in Europe
Genre: Jazz, Alternative
Title: Sunnyside Twenty-Fifth Anniversary, Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Best Selection of Jazz,Vol. 3 - Feel
Genre: Jazz
Title: Come up for Coffee - Laid Back, Romantic Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Cotton Club Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz a Milano, vol. 4 (Fata Morgana)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Steps Towards a Dream
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hip Jazz-Bop!: Be Your Own Boss
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Best Selection of Jazz,Vol. 2 - The Song Is You
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz a Milano, Vol. 2 (Fiera di Milano)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Gods of Cool Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Post Bop
Genre: Jazz, Alternative
Title: The Best Selection of Jazz,Vol. 4 - Summertime
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Stars of Jazz #1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Best of the Jazz Saxophones: Volume 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: ECM: Rarum / Selected Recordings I - VIII (BOX-Set)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Train Traveller: Paris-London, London-Paris
Genre:
Title: Jazz West Coast
Genre: Jazz
Title: Selected Signs, I - An ECM Anthology
Genre: Jazz
Title: Italian Jazz, Vol. 1 (Le 50 Migliori Tracce)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jerome Kern Songbook: The Song Is You
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz - Bop And Beyond - Cool Sounds
Genre: Jazz
Title: Talkin' Verve: Cool
Genre: Jazz
Title: Irresistible You
Genre: Jazz
Title: Great Jazz Pianists
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Storyville 60th Anniversary Celebration
Genre: Jazz
Title: LRC Jazz Legacy Anthology: Everyday I Have the Blues
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hip Jazz-Bop! Batteries Not Included
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Very Best of Prestige Records (Prestige 60th)
Genre: Jazz
Title: This Is Jazz, Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Back To Bebop
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz a Milano, Vol. 1 (Milano Blues)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz a Milano, vol. 3 (Cappuccino Time)
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Best Selection of Jazz,Vol. 1 - Lady Day
Genre: Jazz
Title: New York Birdland Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Buon Natale - 50 Songs
Genre: World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Evolution of Jazz - 1960's
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Greatest Cool Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Jazz Guitar, Vol. 4
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Best of Bebop
Genre: Jazz
Title: California
Genre: Pop
Title: Jazz Cafe CD 1 - Afterhours
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Best Of Blue Note
Title: Sexy Jazz For Sexy Nights
Title: Saxophone Ballads
Genre: Jazz
Title: Gershwin Jazz
Genre: Jazz, Theatre/Soundtrack
Featuring albums
Title: Chesky 30th Anniversary Collection: The Complete Set (1986-2016)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz, World Music
Title: Chesky 30th Anniversary Collection, Vol. 2 (1996-2005)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz, World Music
