Search - Ernie Royal;Irving Marky Markowitz;Phil Sunkel;Bob Brookmeyer;Eddie Bert;Billy Byers;Lee Konitz;Hal McKusick;Warne Marsh;Ted Brown;Jimmy Giuffre;Jim Hall;Bill Evans;Buddy Clark;Sonny Dallas;Ron Haynes :: Lee Konitz Meets Jimmy Giuffre

Two Lee Konitz with Jimmy Giuffre collaborations reunited here on one CD. In Lee Konitz Meets Jimmy Giuffre, Jimmy contributed as soloist and arranger of a five-piece saxophone section. The thoughtful, contrapuntal writing creates a delicate mood, where everybody gets a chance to blow, and the engaging work of Konitz, Bill Evans, and Warne Marsh provides extremely rewarding moments. On You and Lee, Jimmy employed only a brass section and rhythm to back the altoist. He chose to keep the brass tightly muted, working always as a section, with no individual solos. In all, these sessions are a skillful, fascinating mixture of tonal beauty and emotional improvising.