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Lee Konitz New Quartet
Live at the Village Vanguard
Genres: Jazz, Pop

Track Listings (7) - Disc #1
1. Cherokee - Lee Konitz, Noble, Ray
2. Subconscious-Lee - Lee Konitz, Konitz, Lee
3. I Remember You - Lee Konitz, Mercer, Johnny
4. Polka Dots and Moonbeams - Lee Konitz, Burke, Johnny [Lyri
5. Color - Lee Konitz, Weber, Florian
6. Kary's Trance - Lee Konitz, Konitz, Lee
7. Thingin' - Lee Konitz, Konitz, Lee

CD Details

All Artists: Lee Konitz New Quartet
Title: Live at the Village Vanguard
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Enja
Original Release Date: 1/1/2010
Re-Release Date: 4/13/2010
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Style:
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 063757954224

Synopsis

Album Description

"Considered one of the driving forces of jazz, American jazz composer and alto saxophonist Lee Konitz is able to erase context and preconceptions, and more or less blow your mind." -- New York Times Cover Sticker: "Sparkling ... tantalizing" (New York Times) / "A celebration of cultural diversity and thematic exploration" (Washington Post). Lee Konitz maintains that this uncompromising, completely personal recording is a high point in his long career, and was thrilled about the great "welcome home" the New York press and the enthusiastic audience gave him. This recording features longtime Konitz collaborators Minsarah.

CD Reviews

Really, Really Good !

David Conklin | Albuquerque, NM USA | 07/13/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Lee Konitz may be a bit egocentric and overly critical (based on some recent remarks in a well-known jazz magazine). Nonetheless, he clearly has his place in Jazz history, and this new release is probably one his most enjoyable albums. The trio Minsarah (Florian Weber, piano; Jeff Denson, bass; Ziv Ravitz, drums) provides an ideal match for the veteran alto saxman. And this fine international trio has several opportunities to stretch out on its own in appealing fashion when Konitz sits out. Konitz himself sounds particularly inspired, and his cool, dry, rather unique sound, while certainly not dominating the proceedings, is the clinching factor in my 5-star rating. This is clearly a group effort, however, and everything works wonderfully. Varied metres and time-elasticity adds to the listener's interest. There's just enough audience noise included to remind you that it's a live recording. I doubt I'll get tired of this CD anytime soon. Seven tracks, just under an hour of great music. I'd be surprised if this isn't a strong candidate for (jazz) record of the year (2010).

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