Tenorlee

<i>Tenorlee</i>

Tenorlee

1978 studio album by Lee Konitz

Tenorlee is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz, released on the Choice label in 1978 and rereleased by Candid in 1996, with two bonus tracks.[1][2][3]

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Critical reception

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Scott Yanow on AllMusic said that "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

  1. "I Remember You" (Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer) – 6:33
  2. "Skylark" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mercer) – 3:35
  3. "Thanks for the Memory" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 4:11
  4. "You Are Too Beautiful" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 4:26
  5. "Handful of Stars" (Jack Lawrence, Ted Shapiro) – 5:20
  6. "Autumn Nocturne" (Josef Myrow, Kim Gannon) – 3:28
  7. "Tangerine" (Schertzinger, Mercer) – 3:54
  8. "Tenorlee/Oh, Lady Be Good!" (Lee Konitz/George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 8:12
  9. "The Gypsy" (Billy Reid) – 3:22 Bonus track on CD reissue
  10. "'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

  1. [1]
    Lee Konitz discography accessed November 24, 2016
  2. [2]
    Di Filippo, R., Enciclopedia del Jazz: Lee Konitz accessed November 24, 2016
  3. [3]
    Candid Records album entry accessed November 24, 2016
  4. [4]
    Yanow, Scott. Tenorlee – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  5. [5]
    Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 837. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  6. [6]
    Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 120. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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