Lee Konitz Motion (Vinyl, Not Now Music, originally on Verve 1961) ****
Genre: Jazz
Places I remember: The Warehouse
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: All Of Me
Gear costume: I Remember You
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Active compensatory factors: I am not that familiar with alto saxophonist Lee Konitz's work. These are the only albums I own by him.
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: All Of Me
Gear costume: I Remember You
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They came on a two disc CD set - I took a punt on it because I love the alto sax sound and the presence of Elvin Jones on Motion grabbed my attention.
Elvin Jones has freakish talents on the drums so I knew that was going to be worth investigating. Sure enough - he raises the bar. All Of Me is a standout - Lee is fluid and his tone is smooth, Elvin sounds possessed - he's all other the kit and even has a solo mid-way through it to great effect. Sonny Dallas on bass is also terrific. They gell well as a trio.
Very Cool is also of high quality. So much great music came out in my birth year. This one has Lee's alto sax joined with piano and trumpet. It sounds great to me!
Where do they all belong? An excellent addition to the jazz catalogue. Next up is Jackie Mclean in the jazz section.
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