Lee Konitz & Don Friedman - Lee Konitz Meets Don Friedman

Title: Lee Konitz Meets Don Friedman Artist: Lee Konitz & Don Friedman Release Date: 5/21/1996 Label: Camerata Records Duration: 71:50 Album Type(s): live UPCs: 034063051020, 4990355925102 Genre: Jazz Styles: Cool, Post-Bop, Standards Moods: Complex, Intimate, Sophisticated, Austere, Elegant, Stylish, Cerebral, Confident, Earthy, Energetic, Exuberant, Passionate, Playful, Refined/Mannered, Rollicking, Romantic, Ambitious, Enigmatic, Gritty, Lively Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Alone Together
2. In Your Own Sweet Way
3. Huntington Street
4. Opus d'Amour
5. It's You
6. My Old Flame
7. Almost Everything
8. Lew 'N' Shu

Year Type Label Catalog # 1996 CD Camerata Records 10

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Lee Konitz is one of a few alto saxophonists in jazz who avoided succumbing to copying

Charlie Parker's approach, instead developing a dry, very lyrical style and an adventurous

spirit in his musical instruments that rivals almost any other instrumentalist of his era. Matching him with the superb pianist Don Friedman was an inspired decision, as the two men soar in their musical explorations together, along with bassist Tsutomu Okada and drummer Jeff Williams. Their reworking of Dave Brubeck's "In Your Own Sweet Way" finds them moving further away from its famous theme (compared to its composer's performances) in a lengthy, but never dull interpretation. Konitz plays soprano sax on several tracks, including the drummer's driving "Huntington Street" and the leader's tricky "Lew 'N' Shu." Beautifully recorded in front of a respectful audience, this Japanese release is worth acquiring. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide

Name Credits Don Friedman Piano, Performer Eiji Adachi Cover Design Hiroshi Isaka Photography, Producer Jeff Williams Drums Lee Konitz Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano) Tsutomu Okada Bass