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Peacemeal
''Peacemeal'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz's Quintet recorded in 1969 and released on the Milestone label.Fitzgerald. M.Milestone label discography accessed June 3, 2015 The 2004 CD reissue added three alternate takes as bonus tracks not on the original LP. accessed June 3, 2016 Critical reception Scott Yanow of called it "A thought-provoking and consistently enjoyable set of music".Track listing # "Thumb Under (No. 98 from Mikrokosmos)" ( |
Dick Katz
Richard Aaron Katz (March 13, 1924 – November 10, 2009) was an American jazz pianist, arranger and record producer. He freelanced throughout much of his career, and worked in a number of ensembles. He co-founded Milestone Records in 1966 with Orrin Keepnews. Career Katz studied at the Peabody Institute, the Manhattan School of Music, and Juilliard. He also took piano lessons from Teddy Wilson. In the 1950s, he joined the house rhythm section of the Café Bohemia, and worked in the groups of Ben Webster and Kenny Dorham, Oscar Pettiford, and, later, Carmen McRae. From 1954 to 1955, he was part of the J. J. Johnson/Kai Winding Quintet. He also worked in Orchestra USA and participated on Benny Carter's '' Further Definitions'' album, and worked on some of Helen Merrill's recordings. In the late 1960s, he played with Roy Eldridge and Lee Konitz. In the 1990s, he worked as a pianist and arranger with the American Jazz Orchestra and Loren Schoenberg's big band. Will Friedwald calle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stereokonitz
''Stereokonitz'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz recorded in Italy in 1968 and released on the Italian RCA label.Di Filippo, R.Enciclopedia del Jazz: Lee Konitzaccessed November 28, 2016 Critical reception Ken Dryden of Allmusic said "Tommaso's charts delve into bop and cool, with Konitz primarily playing the Varitone (a form of electronic saxophone that was experimented with briefly and abandoned by reed players in the late '60s), though he does play some alto sax and also makes a rare appearance on flute (doubling on it in "Take Seven"). While the music from this 1968 session is enjoyable, even though the sound quality of the Varitone pales when compared to a regular saxophone, this remains one of Lee Konitz's more obscure recordings from the '60s". Track listing All compositions by Giovanni Tommaso except where noted. # "A Minor Blues" (Lee Konitz) - 4:37 # "Five, Four and Three" - 3:32 # "Kominia" - 4:44 # "Midnight Mood" - 3:49 # "Terre Lontane" - 5:25 # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirits (Lee Konitz Album)
''Spirits'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz recorded in 1971 and released on the Milestone label.Fitzgerald. M.Milestone label discography accessed June 3, 2015 accessed June 3, 2016 Critical reception Scott Yanow of said "Altoist Lee Konitz revisits his roots in pianist 's music on this enjoyable recording ...this is excellent music and finds altoist Lee Konitz in creative form".Track listing All co ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Gómez
Edgar Gómez (born October 4, 1944) is a Puerto Rican jazz double bassist, known for his work with the Bill Evans Trio from 1966 to 1977. Biography Gómez moved with his family from Puerto Rico at a young age to New York, where he was raised. Yanow, Scott. Allmusic biography of Eddie Gómez. Retrieved January 26, 2014. He started on double bass in the New York City school system at the age of eleven and at age thirteen went to the New York City High School of Music & Art. He played in the Newport Festival Youth Band (led by Marshall Brown) from 1959 to 1961, and graduated from Juilliard in 1963. He played with musicians such as Gerry Mulligan, Marian McPartland, Paul Bley, Steps Ahead, and Chick Corea. He spent a total of eleven years with the Bill Evans Trio, which included performances in the United States, Europe and Asia, as well as dozens of recordings. His career mainly consists of working as an accompanist, a position suited for his quick reflexes and flexibility. In a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |