Lee Konitz ft. Kenny Barron • Jazz Nocturne

 

Review
by Scott Yanow
Although never a poll winner, altoist Lee Konitz has had a more productive and consistently stimulating career than most of his contemporaries, never afraid to improvise fairly freely in his relaxed style. For this Evidence CD, Konitz digs into seven standards with an impressive rhythm section (pianist Kenny Barron, bassist James Genus and drummer Kenny Washington) and constantly comes up with interesting ideas and new twists. There are no phony disguises of familiar tunes with new titles on this date; just creative blowing. Konitz uplifts such often-overplayed material as "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To," "Misty," "Alone Together," "Body and Soul" and "My Funny Valentine" without ever becoming predictable; Kenny Barron is in excellent form, too. This CD is recommended as a strong example of Lee Konitz's playing in the '90s.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/jazz-nocturne-mw0000118857

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Reseña
por Scott Yanow
Aunque nunca ha ganado una encuesta, el contralto Lee Konitz ha tenido una carrera más productiva y consistentemente estimulante que la mayoría de sus contemporáneos, nunca temeroso de improvisar con bastante libertad en su estilo relajado. Para este CD Evidence, Konitz se adentra en siete estándares con una impresionante sección rítmica (el pianista Kenny Barron, el bajista James Genus y el batería Kenny Washington) y constantemente aporta ideas interesantes y nuevos giros. No hay falsos disfraces de melodías conocidas con nuevos títulos en esta cita; sólo soplos creativos. Konitz eleva material a menudo repetido como "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To", "Misty", "Alone Together", "Body and Soul" y "My Funny Valentine" sin volverse predecible; Kenny Barron también está en excelente forma. Este CD se recomienda como un buen ejemplo de la forma de tocar de Lee Konitz en los años 90.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/jazz-nocturne-mw0000118857


Tracks:
01. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
02. Everything Happens To Me
03. Alone Together
04. Misty
05. Body And Soul
06. My Funny Valentine
07. In A Sentimental Mood


Credits:
LEE KONITZ, tenor sax
KENNY BARRON, piano
JAMES GENUS, bass
KENNY WASHINGTON, drums

New York, October 5, 1992

Label:    Venus Records (5) – TKCV-79006
Released:    1993
Genre:    Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/master/1066667-Lee-Konitz-Quartet-Jazz-Nocturne

 

 

 

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