''Lines'' is an album by jazz pianist Pandelis Karayorgis and alto saxophonist Eric Pakula, which was recorded in 1995 and released on Accurate. They are joined by bassists Nate McBride and Jonathan Robinson and drummers John McLellan and Eric Rosenthal in various combinations, playing compositions by

Lennie Tristano Leonard Joseph Tristano (March 19, 1919 – November 18, 1978) was an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and teacher of jazz improvisation. Tristano studied for bachelor's and master's degrees in music in Chicago before moving to New Yo ...

Lee Konitz Leon Konitz (October 13, 1927 – April 15, 2020) was an American composer and alto saxophonist. He performed successfully in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Konitz's association with the cool j ...

Warne Marsh Warne Marion Marsh (October 26, 1927 – December 18, 1987) was an American tenor saxophonist. Born in Los Angeles, his playing first came to prominence in the 1950s as a protégé of pianist Lennie Tristano and earned attention in the 1970s as ...

and Ted Brown, along with some originals.''Lines''
at Pandelis Karayorgis

Reception

In his review for

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, Alex Henderson states "While Karayorgis refuses to be the least bit sentimental, Pakula has no problem being lyrical one minute and intellectual the next. One thing they share, of course, is a healthy appreciation of Tristano's innovations, but thankfully, they do a great deal of interpreting instead of placing his music under a sheet of glass and treating it like a museum piece."

Track listing

# "317 E. 32nd Street" (

) – 3:48 # "Two Not One" (Lennie Tristano) – 5:25 # "King Oliver" (Eric Pakula) – 5:14 # "Dark Song" (Eric Pakula) – 5:01 # "Featherbed" ( Ted Brown) – 2:33 # "Kary's Trance" (

) – 3:38 # "Mishing" (Pandelis Karayorgis) – 4:36 # "April" (Lennie Tristano) – 5:44 # "All About You" (Lennie Tristano) – 2:27 # "Lament" (Eric Pakula) – 5:37 # "In Time" (Pandelis Karayorgis) – 3:47 # "Dreams" (Lennie Tristano) – 4:25 # "Out and Out" (Pandelis Karayorgis) – 4:41 # "Baby" (Lennie Tristano) – 5:53 # "Background Music" (

) – 3:42

Personnel

*Eric Pakula -

alto sax The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in E, smaller than the B ten ...

* Pandelis Karayorgis -

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...

*Jonathan Robinson -

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

*Nate McBride -

*Eric Rosenthal -

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair of matching drumsticks ...

*John McLellan -

References

{{Authority control 1995 albums Pandelis Karayorgis albums