GIUFFRE | KONITZ | CONNORS | BLEY - IAI Festival (1978-1992) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Although four musicians are listed for this date (Jimmy Giuffre, altoist Lee Konitz, guitarist Bill Connors and pianist Paul Bley), these five performances are actually a set of duets featuring Giuffre on tenor, clarinet, bass flute and soprano interacting with the other players. Three songs are duets with Konitz (there is also one apiece with Bley and Connors), including "Blues In the Closet," and these are the main reasons to acquire this disc. The CD reissue is an exact duplicate of the original LP, with just 37 minutes of music, but it is definitely worth hearing. This was the final release by Bley's Improvising Artists label. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    Blues In The Closet 5:10
Alto Saxophone – Konitz
Tenor Saxophone – Giuffre
Written-By – Oscar Pettiford
2    The Sad Time 3:10
Written-By, Alto Saxophone – Konitz
Written-By, Bass Flute – Giuffre
3    Spanish Flames 8:50
Written-By, Clarinet – Giuffre
Written-By, Guitar – Connors
4    Enter, Ivory 11:10
Written-By, Piano – Bley
Written-By, Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Giuffre
5    From Then To Then 5:50
Written-By, Alto Saxophone – Konitz
Written-By, Tenor Saxophone – Giuffre