LEE KONITZ | BRAD MEHLDAU | CHARLIE HADEN — Alone Together (1997) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Alone Together, Lee Konitz's first recording for Blue Note, is a special event. The saxophonist teamed up with legendary bassist Charlie Haden and young lion pianist Brad Mehldau, and the trio's interaction on this set of relaxed bop is astonishing. On paper, the music on Alone Together -- a collection of standards -- should just be straightahead cool bop, but all three musicians are restless and inventive, making even the simplest numbers on the disc vibrant, lively and adventurous. It's a wonderful record, one that makes a convincing argument that Konitz remains a vital force even as he reached his seventieth year.  Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Tracklist :
1     Alone Together 13:48
Howard Dietz / Arthur Schwartz
2     The Song Is You 12:54
Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern
3     Cherokee 10:59
Ray Noble
4     What Is This Thing Called Love? 11:32
Cole Porter
5     'Round Midnight 12:49
Bernie Hanighen / Thelonious Monk / Cootie Williams
6     You Stepped Out of a Dream 12:54
Nacio Herb Brown / Gus Kahn
Credits :
Bass, Producer – Charlie Haden
Painting – Kenneth Knowland
Piano – Brad Mehldau
Saxophone, Producer – Lee Konitz