Tenorlee
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]
Tenorlee | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
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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Critical reception
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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
- Yanow, Scott. Tenorlee – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- 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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