Tenorlee
| Tenorlee | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Lee Konitz | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | January 7 & July 24, 1977 and March 23, 1978 | |||
| Studio | Macdonald Studio, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label |
Choice CRS 1019 | |||
| Producer | Gerry Macdonald | |||
| Lee Konitz chronology | ||||
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Tenorlee is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz originally released on the Choice label in 1978 and rereleased by Candid on CD in 1996 with two bonus tracks.[1][2][3]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
Scott Yanow on Allmusic said "Konitz explores ten superior standards from the swing era plus a brief unaccompanied workout ... The relaxed, often lyrical, and slightly unpredictable interpretations are quite enjoyable".[4]
Track listing
- "I Remember You" (Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer) - 6:33
- "Skylark" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mercer) - 3:35
- "Thanks for the Memory" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) - 4:11
- "You Are Too Beautiful" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 4:26
- "Handful of Stars" (Jack Lawrence, Ted Shapiro) - 5:20
- "Autumn Nocturne" (Josef Myrow, Kim Gannon) - 3:28
- "Tangerine" (Schertzinger, Mercer) - 3:54
- "Tenorlee/Oh, Lady Be Good!" (Lee Konitz/George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 8:12
- "The Gypsy" (Billy Reid) - 3:22 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "'Tis Autumn" (Henry Nemo) - 3:58 Bonus track on CD reissue
- Recorded at Macdonald Studio, NYC on January 7, 1977 (tracks 2, 4, 6 & 7), July 24, 1977 (tracks 1, 3 & 5) and March 23, 1978 (tracks 8-10)
Personnel
References
- ↑ Lee Konitz discography accessed November 24, 2016
- ↑ Di Filippo, R., Enciclopedia del Jazz: Lee Konitz accessed November 24, 2016
- ↑ Candid Records album entry accessed November 24, 2016
- 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Tenorlee – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 120. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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