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This is a very interesting if occasionally unsettling CD.
Lee Konitz (doubling on alto and soprano) and his 1990 quartet (which is comprised of Kenny Werner on piano and occasional synthesizer, bassist Ron McClure and drummer Bill Stewart) emphasize freely improvised performances throughout the date.
Two standards ("Prelude to a Kiss" and "Taking a Chance on Love") are interpreted pretty freely while all of the other selections are group originals; Konitz even takes an unplanned "vocal" (more an example of sound explorations then an attempt at conventional singing) on "Synthesthetics." This is a consistently stimulating and rather unpredictable outing by the talented group.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PrologueLee Konitz, Ron McClure, Bill Stewart, Kenny Werner | Lee Konitz, Lee Konitz Quartet | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | ZoundsLee Konitz, Ron McClure, Bill Stewart, Kenny Werner | Lee Konitz, Lee Konitz Quartet | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| 3 | Prelude to a KissDuke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills | Lee Konitz, Lee Konitz Quartet | Play | 05:09 | 11 MB | 20 MB |
| 4 | Blue SambaLee Konitz | Lee Konitz, Lee Konitz Quartet | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | All Things ConsideredLee Konitz | Lee Konitz, Lee Konitz Quartet | Play | 14:38 | 33 MB | 69 MB |
| 6 | SynthestheticsLee Konitz, Ron McClure, Bill Stewart, Kenny Werner | Lee Konitz, Lee Konitz Quartet | Play | 07:29 | 17 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Taking a Chance on LoveVernon Duke, Ted Fetter, John Latouche | Lee Konitz, Lee Konitz Quartet | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 8 | Piece for My DadKenny Werner | Lee Konitz, Lee Konitz Quartet | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 14 MB |
| 9 | Soft LeeLee Konitz | Lee Konitz, Lee Konitz Quartet | Play | 06:14 | 14 MB | 33 MB |
| 54 mins | 125 MB | |||||
| 54 mins | 242 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giovanni Bonandrini | Producer |
| 2 | Gennaro Carone | Mastering |
| 3 | Vernon Duke | Composer |
| 4 | Suzanne Dyer | Assistant Engineer |
| 5 | Duke Ellington | Composer |
| 6 | Ted Fetter | Composer |
| 7 | Irving Gordon | Composer |
| 8 | Lee Konitz | Composer, Primary Artist, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano), Vocals |
| 9 | Lee Konitz Quartet | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 10 | Tavia Konitz | Artwork |
| 11 | Art Lange | Liner Notes |
| 12 | John Latouche | Composer |
| 13 | Ron McClure | Bass, Composer |
| 14 | Michael McDonald | Engineer |
| 15 | Irving Mills | Composer |
| 16 | Bill Stewart | Drums |
| 17 | Bill Stewart | Composer |
| 18 | Kenny Werner | Composer, Piano, Synthesizer |
| 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. |