Lee Konitz is up to his old tricks on this engaging studio session made for the Japanese label DIW, coming up with intriguing melodies to familiar chord changes from various standards and additional compositions.
Without a piano to restrain his musical adventures, the alto saxophonist is consistently inventive throughout the date, well assisted by bassist Greg Cohen and drummer Joey Baron.
Sometimes the detective work is elementary, such as "A Noble Tune," which any jazz fan should recognize as being inspired by "Cherokee," while other tracks may prove to challenge the keenest ears.
In any case, this incredible musician, who learned from the brilliant though difficult Lennie Tristano, continues to be one of the most distinctive sounding alto saxophonists in jazz.
This CD was not widely distributed in North America and is evidently now out of print, so expect to pay a premium price if you can find it.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | For AtillaLee Konitz | Lee Konitz, Joey Baron, Greg Cohen | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | A Noble TuneLee Konitz | Lee Konitz, Joey Baron, Greg Cohen | Play | 08:16 | 18 MB | 55 MB |
| 3 | TriplettingLee Konitz | Lee Konitz, Joey Baron, Greg Cohen | Play | 02:07 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 4 | FolktuneLee Konitz | Lee Konitz, Joey Baron, Greg Cohen | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | ValeskaLee Konitz | Lee Konitz, Joey Baron, Greg Cohen | Play | 05:59 | 13 MB | 33 MB |
| 6 | Rumblin'Lee Konitz | Lee Konitz, Joey Baron, Greg Cohen | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 7 | DebussyLee Konitz | Lee Konitz, Joey Baron, Greg Cohen | Play | 02:34 | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| 8 | L.T.Lee Konitz | Lee Konitz | Play | 06:43 | 15 MB | 42 MB |
| 9 | Lennie's | Lee Konitz | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 10 | 5th Avenue | Lee Konitz | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 11 | Soundlee | Lee Konitz | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 50 mins | 115 MB | |||||
| 50 mins | 305 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey Baron | Drums, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Greg Cohen | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Lee Konitz | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer, Sax (Alto) |
| 4 | Ikue Mori | Design |
| 5 | Katsuhiko Naito | Engineer |
| 6 | Kazunori Sugiyama | Executive Producer |
| 7 | Lennie Tristano | Composer |
| 8 | Allan Tucker | Mastering |
| 9 | John Zorn | Executive Producer |
| 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. |