Lee Konitz continues to record at peak form, as clearly evidenced by this trio with Steve Swallow on electric bass and Paul Motian on drums.
All of the nine pieces are originals by members of the trio, the exceptions being a compelling version of "Come Rain or Come Shine" and a gorgeous take of Jobim's "Luiza." As to be expected, these three veterans mesh well together.
While there are few extraordinary moments, there is plenty of well-played, emotionally satisfying jazz, the way Konitz has been doing it for a lifetime.
You might confuse his pinched alto for a soprano at times, but there is no questioning his immaculate phrasing.
Konitz has always shined best with a repertoire of standards, and the choice of tunes here is slightly less interesting.
Motian is a good choice on the sticks, while Swallow remains an acquired taste.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It's YouLee Konitz | Lee Konitz, Paul Motian, Steve Swallow | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | Come Rain or Come ShineHarold Arlen, Johnny Mercer | Lee Konitz, Paul Motian, Steve Swallow | Play | 05:36 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 3 | Thingin'Lee Konitz | Lee Konitz, Paul Motian, Steve Swallow | Play | 07:53 | 18 MB | 42 MB |
| 4 | LuizaAntônio Carlos Jobim | Lee Konitz, Paul Motian, Steve Swallow | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| 5 | From Time to TimePaul Motian | Lee Konitz, Paul Motian, Steve Swallow | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | Ladies' WadersSteve Swallow | Lee Konitz, Paul Motian, Steve Swallow | Play | 05:44 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 7 | Johnny Broken WingPaul Motian | Lee Konitz, Paul Motian, Steve Swallow | Play | 06:50 | 15 MB | 40 MB |
| 8 | EiderdownSteve Swallow | Lee Konitz, Paul Motian, Steve Swallow | Play | 06:16 | 14 MB | 39 MB |
| 9 | A Minor Blues in FLee Konitz | Lee Konitz, Paul Motian, Steve Swallow | Play | 05:36 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 50 mins | 116 MB | |||||
| 50 mins | 297 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Arlen | Composer |
| 2 | Antônio Carlos Jobim | Composer |
| 3 | Lee Konitz | Composer, Primary Artist, Sax (Alto) |
| 4 | Johnny Mercer | Composer |
| 5 | Paul Motian | Composer, Drums, Primary Artist |
| 6 | Ssirus Pakzad | Photography |
| 7 | Martin Pearson | Engineer |
| 8 | Walter Quintus | Mastering |
| 9 | Steve Swallow | Bass (Electric), Composer, Primary Artist |
| 10 | Matthias Winckelmann | 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. |