Lee Konitz - All That Jazz, Vol. 83: Lee Konitz & Friends (2017) [Hi-Res]

He performed successfully in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Konitz’s association with the cool jazz movement of the 1940s and 1950s includes participation in Miles Davis’s Birth of the Cool sessions and his work with pianist Lennie Tristano. He was one of relatively few alto saxophonists of this era to retain a distinctive style, when Charlie Parker exerted a massive influence. Like other students of Tristano, Konitz improvised long, melodic lines with the rhythmic interest coming from odd accents, or odd note groupings suggestive of the imposition of one time signature over another. Other saxophonists were strongly influenced by Konitz, such as Paul Desmond and Art Pepper.
He died during the COVID-19 pandemic due to complications brought on by the disease.

This collection of recordings by legendary alto saxophonist Lee Konitz highlights his unique approach to melody and rhythm and pays homage to his longtime collaborator and mentor, pianist Lennie Tristano. Collected here are some of Konitz’s best-loved compositions, including Subconscious-Lee, Ice Cream Konitz and Palo Alto, paired with his take on standards such as You Go to My Head and Too Marvellous for Words.