Lee Konitz
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Leon "Lee" Konitz (October 13, 1927 – April 15, 2020) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer.
He performed successfully in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Konitz's association with the cool jazz movement of the 1940s and 1950s includes participation in Miles Davis's Birth of the Cool sessions and his work with pianist Lennie Tristano. He was one of relatively few alto saxophonists of this era to retain a distinctive style, when Charlie Parker exerted a massive influence. Like other students of Tristano, Konitz improvised long, melodic lines with the rhythmic interest coming from odd accents, or odd note groupings suggestive of the imposition of one time signature over another. Other saxophonists were strongly influenced by Konitz, such as Paul Desmond and Art Pepper.
He died during the COVID-19 pandemic from complications brought on by the disease.
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- Bark for Barksdale - Arkadia Jazz All-Stars - Thank You, Gerry! - Thank You, Gerry! - Lee Konitz
- Theme for Jobim - Thank You, Gerry! - Lee Konitz
- Elevation - Arkadia Jazz All-Stars - Thank You, Gerry! - Thank You, Gerry! - Lee Konitz
- My Funny Valentine - Arkadia Jazz All-Stars - Thank You, Gerry! - Thank You, Gerry! - Lee Konitz
- Rocker - Arkadia Jazz All-Stars - Thank You, Gerry! - Thank You, Gerry! - Lee Konitz
- Walkin' Shoes - Arkadia Jazz All-Stars - Thank You, Gerry! - Thank You, Gerry! - Lee Konitz
- Moonlight In Vermont - Arkadia Jazz All-Stars - Thank You, Gerry! - Thank You, Gerry! - Lee Konitz
- Line for Lyons - Arkadia Jazz All-Stars - Thank You, Gerry! - Thank You, Gerry! - Lee Konitz
- Festive Minor - Arkadia Jazz All-Stars - Thank You, Gerry! - Thank You, Gerry! - Lee Konitz
- Bernie's Tune - Arkadia Jazz All-Stars - Thank You, Gerry! - Thank You, Gerry! - Lee Konitz
- Curtains - Arkadia Jazz All-Stars - Thank You, Gerry! - Thank You, Gerry! - Lee Konitz
- Alone Together - Live, Cologne, 1996 - An Evening with Lee Konitz and Frank Wunsch (Live, Cologne, 1996) - Lee Konitz
- Lydian Adventure - Live, Cologne, 1996 - An Evening with Lee Konitz and Frank Wunsch (Live, Cologne, 1996) - Lee Konitz
- Out of the Deep - Live, Cologne, 1996 - An Evening with Lee Konitz and Frank Wunsch (Live, Cologne, 1996) - Lee Konitz
- Body and Soul - Live, Cologne, 1996 - An Evening with Lee Konitz and Frank Wunsch (Live, Cologne, 1996) - Lee Konitz
- You're a Weaver of Dreams - Live, Cologne, 1996 - An Evening with Lee Konitz and Frank Wunsch (Live, Cologne, 1996) - Lee Konitz
- Subconscious-Lee - Live, Cologne, 1996 - An Evening with Lee Konitz and Frank Wunsch (Live, Cologne, 1996) - Lee Konitz
- Starlight Variation - Live, Cologne, 1996 - An Evening with Lee Konitz and Frank Wunsch (Live, Cologne, 1996) - Lee Konitz
- I'll Remember April - Live, Cologne, 1996 - An Evening with Lee Konitz and Frank Wunsch (Live, Cologne, 1996) - Lee Konitz
- Thingin' - Live, Cologne, 1996 - An Evening with Lee Konitz and Frank Wunsch (Live, Cologne, 1996) - Lee Konitz
- It's You - Live, Cologne, 1996 - An Evening with Lee Konitz and Frank Wunsch (Live, Cologne, 1996) - Lee Konitz
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