Review by Scott Yanow
This CD brings back a formerly rare set by Warne Marsh, plus seven classic performances that serve as the high point of Lennie Tristano's career. Oddly enough, the Tristano date is programmed second. First is a full-length album which matches Warne Marsh with the cooler but complementary tone of fellow tenor Ted Brown (plus pianist Ronnie Ball, bassist George Tucker, and drummer Jeff Morton). The original eight selections are joined by four alternate takes recorded in mono. Marsh and Brown blend together well, Ball has several creative solos, and most of the "originals" are based closely on familiar standards. However, the main reason to acquire this CD is for the seven remarkable Tristano tracks which feature his finest group (consisting of the pianist/leader, altoist Lee Konitz, Marsh on tenor, guitarist Billy Bauer, bassist Arnold Fishkin, and either Harold Granowsky or Denzil Best on drums). Tristano's music was unique and even more advanced than most bop of the late '40s. While he confined the rhythm section to very quiet timekeeping, the vibrato-less horns and Tristano himself played very long melodic lines, constantly improvising. The stunning unisons performed by Konitz and Marsh (particularly on "Wow") still sound remarkable today, as does the interplay of the two horns on "Sax of a Kind." "Intuition" and "Digression" were the first recorded free improvisations in jazz, but are quite coherent due to the musicians' familiarity with each other. Due to the Lennie Tristano performances, this CD reissue (which has over 75 minutes of music) is essential for all jazz collections.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/intuition-mw0000081084
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Reseña de Scott Yanow
Este CD trae de vuelta un set anteriormente raro de Warne Marsh, además de siete actuaciones clásicas que sirven como punto álgido de la carrera de Lennie Tristano. Curiosamente, la cita con Tristano es la segunda programada. El primero es un álbum completo que combina a Warne Marsh con el tono más frío pero complementario de su compañero tenor Ted Brown (además del pianista Ronnie Ball, el bajista George Tucker y el batería Jeff Morton). A las ocho selecciones originales se añaden cuatro tomas alternativas grabadas en mono. Marsh y Brown se compenetran bien, Ball tiene varios solos creativos y la mayoría de los "originales" se basan en estándares conocidos. Sin embargo, la principal razón para adquirir este CD son los siete notables temas de Tristano en los que aparece su mejor grupo (formado por el pianista/líder, el contralto Lee Konitz, Marsh al tenor, el guitarrista Billy Bauer, el bajista Arnold Fishkin y Harold Granowsky o Denzil Best a la batería). La música de Tristano era única y aún más avanzada que la mayor parte del bop de finales de los años cuarenta. Mientras que él limitaba la sección rítmica a un compás muy tranquilo, las trompas sin vibrato y el propio Tristano tocaban líneas melódicas muy largas, improvisando constantemente. Los impresionantes unísonos interpretados por Konitz y Marsh (especialmente en "Wow") siguen sonando extraordinariamente bien hoy en día, al igual que la interacción de las dos trompas en "Sax of a Kind". "Intuition" y "Digression" fueron las primeras improvisaciones libres grabadas en el jazz, pero son bastante coherentes debido a la familiaridad de los músicos entre sí. Debido a las interpretaciones de Lennie Tristano, esta reedición en CD (que cuenta con más de 75 minutos de música) es esencial para todas las colecciones de jazz.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/intuition-mw0000081084
1 - Warne Marsh - Smog Eyes 3:32
2 - Warne Marsh - Ear Conditioning 5:13
3 - Warne Marsh - Lover Man 4:28
4 - Warne Marsh - Quintessence 4:14
5 - Warne Marsh - Jazz Of Two Cities 4:32
6 - Warne Marsh - Dixie's Dilemma 4:20
7 - Warne Marsh - Tschaikovsky's Opus #42, Third Movement 3:59
8 - Warne Marsh - I Never Knew 5:00
9 - Warne Marsh - Ear Conditioning (Mono Master) 5:14
10 - Warne Marsh - Lover Man (Mono Master) 4:29
11 - Warne Marsh - Jazz Of Two Cities (Mono Take) 4:39
12 - Warne Marsh - I Never Knew (Mono Take) 5:09
13 - Lennie Tristano - Wow 3:19
14 - Lennie Tristano - Crosscurrent 2:48
15 - Lennie Tristano - Yesterdays 2:45
16 - Lennie Tristano - Marionette 3:04
17 - Lennie Tristano - Sax Of A Kind 2:59
18 - Lennie Tristano - Intuition 2:27
19 - Lennie Tristano - Digression 3:04
Credits:
Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz (tracks: 13 to 19)
Bass – Arnold Fishkin (tracks: 13 to 19), Ben Tucker (tracks: 1 to 12)
Design – Bau-Da Design Group*
Drums – Denzil Best (tracks: 16 to 19), Harold Granowsky (tracks: 13, 14), Jeff Morton (tracks: 1 to 12)
Engineer [Recording] – Bunny Robyn (tracks: 1 to 12)
Guitar – Billy Bauer (tracks: 13 to 19)
Mastered By [Reissue] – Ron McMaster
Piano – Lennie Tristano (tracks: 13 to 19), Ronnie Ball (tracks: 1 to 12)
Producer – Pete Rugolo (tracks: 13 to 19)
Reissue Producer – Michael Cuscuna
Tenor Saxophone – Warne Marsh
Lennie Tristano's historic 1949 Capitol sessions with Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh
& Marsh's 1956 classic Jazz Of Two Cities
Tracks 1 to 8 are stereo, all other selections are mono.
The Warne Marsh album that begins this CD was issued in mono as "Jazz Of Two Cities" (Imperial LP 9027) and in stereo as "Winds Of Marsh" (Imperial LP 12013). The mono and stereo takes of "Jazz Of Two Cities" and "I Never Knew" are completely different. The second saxophone solo on "Ear Conditioning" and the piano solo on "Lover Man" differ on the stereo and mono masters. Both versions of these four tunes are therefore included here.
Tracks 1 to 4, 9 & 10 recorded on October 3, 1956 at Radio Recorders in Los Angeles.
Tracks 5 to 8, 11 & 12 recorded on October 11, 1956 at Radio Recorders in Los Angeles.
Tracks 13 & 14 recorded on March 4, 1949 in New York.
Tracks 15 recorded on March 14, 1949 in New York.
Tracks 16 to 19 recorded on May 16, 1949 in New York.
Label: Capitol Jazz – CDP 7243 8 52771 2 2, Blue Note – CDP 7243 8 52771 2 2
Series: The Blue Note Collection
Country: Europe
Released: 1997
Genre: Jazz
Style: Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/6523375-Lennie-Tristano-Warne-Marsh-Intuition
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