This Soul Note release features Lee Konitz with his 1986 quartet, a unit that also includes pianist Harold Danko, bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Al Harewood.
Konitz, listed as playing soprano on the album but actually sticking exclusively to alto, not only interprets three veteran standards ("Ezz-thetic," "If You Could See Me Now" and "Stella by Starlight") but also three of Danko's then-recent originals and his own "Chick Came Around." The subtle but swinging music is harmonically advanced and full of surprising twists; no predictable bebop here.
More than most members of his musical generation, Lee Konitz has continued to keep his music and improvising style fresh and enthusiastic while retaining his own original musical personality through the years.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chick Came AroundLee Konitz | Lee Konitz Quartet | Play | 06:06 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 2 | Tidal BreezeHarold Danko | Lee Konitz Quartet | Play | 07:40 | 17 MB | 44 MB |
| 3 | Silly SambaHarold Danko | Lee Konitz Quartet | Play | 07:01 | 16 MB | 41 MB |
| 4 | Ezz-TheticGeorge Russell | Lee Konitz Quartet | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | If You Could See Me NowTadd Dameron, Carl Sigman | Lee Konitz Quartet | Play | 07:32 | 17 MB | 36 MB |
| 6 | Stella by StarlightNed Washington, Victor Young | Lee Konitz Quartet | Play | 09:23 | 21 MB | 49 MB |
| 42 mins | 97 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 240 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giancarlo Barigozzi | Engineer, Mixing |
| 2 | Giovanni Bonandrini | Producer |
| 3 | Mirko R. Boscolo | Photography |
| 4 | Gennaro Carone | Engineer |
| 5 | Tadd Dameron | Composer |
| 6 | Harold Danko | Composer, Piano |
| 7 | Al Harewood | Drums |
| 8 | Lee Konitz | Composer, Liner Notes, Primary Artist, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano) |
| 9 | Lee Konitz Quartet | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 10 | Rufus Reid | Bass |
| 11 | George Russell | Composer |
| 12 | Carl Sigman | Composer |
| 13 | Ned Washington | Composer |
| 14 | Victor Young | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |