GIL EVANS ft. CLAUDE THORNHILL AND HIS ORCHESTRA WITH LEE KONITZ — The Real Birth Of The Cool : Studio Recordings (1999) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

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GIL EVANS — The Complete Instrumental Charts for Claude Thornhill - 1942-1947 (1999) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

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GIL EVANS — Columbia Jazz Profiles (2008) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

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GIL EVANS — Gil Evans & Ten (1957-2003) SACD, Hybrid | MONO | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Although arranger Gil Evans had been active in the major leagues of jazz ever since the mid-'40s and had participated in Miles Davis' famous Birth of the Cool recordings, Gil Evans & Ten was his first opportunity to record as a leader. The set features a typically unusual 11-piece unit consisting of two trumpets, trombonist Jimmy Cleveland, Bart Varsalona on bass trombone, French horn player Willie Ruff, Steve Lacy on soprano, altoist Lee Konitz, Dave Kurtzer on bassoon, bassist Paul Chambers, and either Nick Stabulas or Jo Jones on drums, plus the leader's sparse piano. As good an introduction to his work as any, this program includes diverse works ranging from Leadbelly to Leonard Bernstein, plus Evans' own "Jambangle." The arranger's inventive use of the voices of his rather unique sidemen make this a memorable set. Scott Yanow   Tracklist & Credits :

BUDDY DeFRANCO – 1949-1952 | The Classics Chronological Series – 1445 (2007) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Hep Records' issue of Buddy DeFranco's recordings as a leader of both a quintet and an orchestra between 1949 and 1952 is a welcome one. The material on these 26 cuts is standard fare from the swing era, which was way over by 1949, but it proves that DeFranco knew how to lead a big band and swing hard as a soloist in a quintet setting -- especially with the company he kept. Some of his crew on these sides include Serge Chaloff, Teddy Charles, Teddy Kotick, Lee Konitz, Max Roach, Jimmy Raney, and Al Cohn, just to name a few. Arrangements for these tunes were done by DeFranco, George Russell, and Manny Albam, which gives the listener a taste of the varied sonic interests of the great clarinetist. The sound on these sides is a tiny bit thin, but that's a minor complaint. The material swings no matter the arrangement or the size of the band. This is an intimate look at an often overlooked jazz great.
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LENNIE TRISTANO - 1947-1951 (2003) CC, 1290 | FLAC (tracks), lossless

This second volume in the chronological Classics anthology of Lennie Tristano from his Capitol and Prestige recordings is where the mature composer and improviser appears from his former skeleton. Beginning with the original version of "Dissonance," featuring guitarist Billy Bauer and bassist Arnold Fishkin, the set concentrates on Tristano's emerging and very complex ideas about melodic improvisation. The masters for early tracks here come from a session cut on New Year's Eve in 1947, and include clarinetist John LaPorta on such visionary compositions as "Through These Portals," with its dual melodic front line playing an extrapolated harmonic counterpoint via the piano and guitar, then being bridged by a common third line played by LaPorta, whose solo is almost a tag upon the two entwining solo lines played throughout. "Speculation" is pure chordal genius, with rhythms cascading in two directions against a nearly expressionistic melodic integration of variously shaded harmonics. The first sessions of both the quintet and quartet with Lee Konitz are here, too, with Konitz's unique phrasing on the shimmering bop of "Progression," "Tautology," and, of course, "Subconscious-Lee." Tristano was a giant of the intellect, and his knotty approach to deconstructing harmonics and creating new melodies from the ruins appealed to Konitz, who was, and remains, a melodist. Later that same year, in 1949, Tristano added second saxophonist Warne Marsh to the mix, and that magical pairing found its voice on the front lines of "Crosscurrent," "Intuition," and the stellar "Marionette." Finally, the 1951 trio sides with Roy Haynes and Peter Ind make clear that these new architectures Tristano was building could be erected by himself and a rhythm section, and in some ways were even bigger as a result of that. These ideas have never been fully integrated into the jazz canon as they should be, but nonetheless, with recordings like this abounding now, it cannot be long before they are
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Tracklist :
1     Dissonance 2:40
Lennie Tristano
2     Through These Portals 2:18
John LaPorta
3     Speculation (Ear, Eyes) 2:2
Horace Silver / Lennie Tristano
4     New Sound 2:19
Lennie Tristano
5     Resemblance 2:24
Lennie Tristano
6     Progression 3:01
Lee Konitz
7     Tautology 2:46
Lee Konitz
8     Retrospection 3:10
Duke Ellington / Lennie Tristano
9     Subconscious-Lee 2:50
Lee Konitz
10     Judy 2:56
Lennie Tristano
11     Wow 3:22
Lennie Tristano
12     Crosscurrent 2:52
Lennie Tristano
13     Yesterdays 2:49
Jerome Kern / Lennie Tristano
14     Marionette 3:06
Billy Bauer
15     Sax of a Kind 3:02
Lee Konitz / Warne Marsh
16     Intuition 2:29
Lennie Tristano
17     Digression (Intuition II) 3:05
Lennie Tristano
18     Ju-Ju 2:16
Lennie Tristano
19     Passtime 3:39
Lennie Tristano

LENNIE TRISTANO QUARTET - Live At The Confucius Restaurant 1955 (2007) 2CD | Unofficial Release | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist 1 :
1    Sweet And Lovely 5:28
Written-By – Arnheim, Tobias, Lemare
2    Background Music 6:03
Written-By – Warne Marsh
3    If I Had You 6:31
Written By – Campbell
Written-By – Connelly, Shapiro
4    317 E 32nd 7:01
Written-By – Lennie Tristano
5    These Foolish Things 5:42
Written-By – Link, Marvell, Strachey
6    'S Wonderful 5:02
Written-By – George & Ira Gershwin
7    You Go To My Head 5:28
Written-By – Gillespie, Coots
8    All The Things You Are 6:17
Written-By – Kern, Hammerstein
9    Lennie-Bird 6:09
Written-By – Lennie Tristano
10    My Melancholy Baby 8:10
Written-By – Burnett, Norton
Tracklist 2 :
1    April 8:14
Written-By – Lennie Tristano
2    Pennies In Minor 6:17
Written-By – Lennie Tristano
3    Mean To Me 7:42
Written-By – Ahlert, Turk
4    Confucius Blues 6:44
Written-By – Lennie Tristano
5    A Ghost Of A Chance 6:08
Written-By – Crosby, Washington, Young
6    Whispering 4:17
Written-By – Schonberger, Coburn, Rose
7    There Will Never Be Another You 7:34
Written-By – Warren, Gordon
8    Donna Lee 6:35
Written-By – Charlie Parker
9    East Thirty Second 4:32
Written-By – Lennie Tristano
10    Line Up 3:33
Written-By – Lennie Tristano
11    Turkish Mambo 3:40
Written-By – Lennie Tristano
12    Requiem 4:53
Written-By – Lennie Tristano
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz
Bass – Gene Ramey, Peter Ind (tracks: 2-9 to 2-12)
Drums – Art Taylor, Jeff Morton (tracks: 2-9 to 2-12)
Piano – Lennie Tristano
Notas.
Recorded live at the Sing Song Room, Confucius Restaurant, New York City, June 11, 1955.
2-9 to 2-12 recorded at Tristano's home studio, New York City, 1954-55.
Tracks 2-9 to 2-12 previously unissued.

LENNIE TRISTANO - Lennie Tristano Personal Recordings 1946-1970 (2021) 6CD| BOX-SET | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Dot Time Records and Mosaic Records, in partnership for the first time, are thrilled to announce the release of Lennie Tristano Personal Recordings 1946 – 1970. This 6-CD set chronicles over twenty years of stunning creative output from jazz luminary Lennie Tristano offering listeners the most comprehensive portrait of Tristano’s musical genius available.
Tracklist :
CD1    Trio With Billy Bauer - Live Performances (0:59:31)
CD2    Solo Piano (0:56:08)
CD3    Sextet - Live Performances (0:56:13)
CD4    Trio Sessions (1:03:34)
CD5    Duos And Trios With Sonny Dallas (0:57:49)
CD6    1948 Free Session + Live At The Half Note (1:01:43)
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz (tracks: 3-1 to 3-8, 6-1 to 6-7, 6-14)
Bass – Arnold Fishkin (tracks: 1-15, 3-1 to 3-6), Joe Shulman (tracks: 3-7, 3-8), Peter Ind (tracks: 4-1 to 4-11), Sonny Dallas (tracks: 5-1 to 5-8, 6-8 to 6-14)
Drums – Al Levitt (tracks: 4-8 to 4-11), Jeff Morton (tracks: 3-1 to 3-8), Nick Stabulas (tracks: 5-7, 5-8, 6-8 to 6-14), Tom Wayburn (tracks: 4-1 to 4-7)
Guitar – Billy Bauer (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 1-7 to 1-15, 3-1 to 3-8, 6-1 to 6-7, 6-14)
Piano – Lennie Tristano
Tenor Saxophone – Warne Marsh (tracks: 3-1 to 3-8, 6-1 to 6-7), Zoot Sims (tracks: 6-14)

LENNIE TRISTANO - Chicago, April 1951 (2013) 2CD | FLAC (tracks), lossless

Tracklist 1 :
1     Sound-Lee 9:20
Lee Konitz
2     All the Things You Are 8:58
Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern
3     I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me Variations 7:01
Warne Marsh
4     Sax of a Kind 5:10
Lee Konitz / Warne Marsh
5     Background Music 8:09
Warne Marsh
6     I'll Remember April 9:17
Gene DePaul / Patricia Johnston / Don Raye
7     I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me Variations 7:39
Warne Marsh
Tracklist 2 :
1     These Foolish Things 3:29
Harry Link / Eric Maschwitz / Jack Strachey
2     No Figs 9:47
Lennie Tristano
3     Palo Alto 7:53
Lee Konitz
4     Judy 3:52
Lennie Tristano
5     Pennies from Heaven 8:28
Johnny Burke / Arthur Johnston
6     Tautology 7:44
Lee Konitz
7     All the Things You Are 7:06
Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz
Bass – Burgher "Buddy" Jones
Drums – Dominic "Mickey" Simonetta
Piano – Lennie Tristano
Tenor Saxophone – Warne Marsh
Trombone – Willie Dennis

LENNIE TRISTANO - Requiem (1996) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Towards the end of the 20th century, the Giants of Jazz reissue label came out with a series of compilations that paid tribute to the amazingly creative musical mind of Lennie Tristano. Requiem offers 13 tracks recorded in New York City between the years 1949 and 1955, beginning with a pair of piano solos (the gnarly overdubbed "Turkish Mambo" and the beautiful reflective blues "Requiem") along with two studies for trio involving bassist Peter Ind and drummer Jeff Morton. "East Thirty-Second" was named for the address of Tristano's home recording studio, where these first four titles were taped in 1954 and 1955. Tracks five through nine and track 11 were distilled from the first and fourth of a five-set marathon recording session that took place live in the Sing Song Room of the Confucius Restaurant on June 11, 1955 with saxophonist Lee Konitz, drummer Art Taylor and bassist Gene Ramey, whose eventful career traces a trajectory from Lester Young through Charlie Parker to Lennie Tristano. Originally released on the Atlantic label, these wonderfully cohesive and consistently inspired performances still convey the intimate immediacy of relaxed collective improvisation. "Sax of a Kind" was extracted from the Capitol recording session of May 16, 1949, with Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh in front of Tristano, guitarist Billy Bauer, bassist Arnold Fishkin and drummer Denzil Best. For dessert the producers tacked on the short takes from the famous RCA Metronome All Stars date of January 3, 1949, stoked by a formidable 13-piece ensemble with a front line made up of Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, Miles Davis, Charlie Ventura, J.J. Johnson, Buddy DeFranco and Ernie Caceres. Legend has it that Bird deliberately feigned befuddlement at Pete Rugolo's arrangement in order to stall for time and draw a few unionized "Overtime" dollars for himself and his 12 session mates. Tristano's "Victory Ball" helped to establish a modern tradition that was still bearing fruit when Anthony Braxton included it on his hatART album Eight (+3) Tristano Compositions 1989 for Warne Marsh. arwulf arwulf  
Tracklist :
1     East Thirty-Second 4:31
Lennie Tristano
2     Turkish Mambo 3:29
Lennie Tristano
3     Requiem 4:51
Lennie Tristano
4     Line Up 3:31
Lennie Tristano
5     These Foolish Things 5:43
Harry Link / Holt Marvell / Jack Strachey
6     All the Things You Are 6:10
Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern
7     You Go to My Head 5:22
J. Fred Coots / Haven Gillespie
8     I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You 6:03
Bing Crosby / Ned Washington / Victor Young
9     If I Had You 6:26
Jimmy Campbell / Reginald Connelly / Ted Shapiro
10     Sax of a Kind 5:11
Lennie Tristano
11     Confucius Blues 6:38
Lennie Tristano
12     Overtime 3:07
Pete Rugolo
13     Victory Ball 2:40
Lennie Tristano
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Charlie Parker (tracks: 12, 13), Lee Konitz (tracks: 5 to 11)
Baritone Saxophone – Ernie Caceres (tracks: 12, 13)
Bass – Eddie Safranski (tracks: 12, 13), Gene Ramey (tracks: 5 to 9, 11), Joe Shulman (tracks: 10), Peter Ind (tracks: 1, 4)
Clarinet – Buddy De Franco (tracks: 12, 13)
Drums – Arthur Taylor (tracks: 5 to 9, 11), Jeff Morton (tracks: 1, 4, 10), Shelly Manne (tracks: 12, 13), Unknown Artist (tracks: 2)
Guitar – Billy Bauer (tracks: 10, 12, 13)
Orchestra – Metronome All Stars (tracks: 12, 13)
Piano – Lennie Tristano
Tenor Saxophone – Charlie Ventura (tracks: 12, 13), Warne Marsh (tracks: 10)
Trombone – J.J. Johnson (tracks: 12, 13), Kai Winding (tracks: 12, 13)
Trumpet – Dizzy Gillespie (tracks: 12, 13), Fats Navarro (tracks: 12, 13), Miles Davis (tracks: 12, 13)

LENNIE TRISTANO SEXTET - Wow (1991) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

As is true of the Jazz label's CDs, there are no liner notes on this release and the total time falls into the range of an LP, but this is a rare live performance by pianist Lennie Tristano's finest group. The identities of the bassist and drummer (who are both relegated to quiet timekeeping) are unknown but the other musicians are quite distinctive. With altoist Lee Konitz, tenor-saxophonist Warne Marsh and guitarist Billy Bauer contributing their voices, Tristano explores a variety of common chord changes, a brief Fugue by Bach and his remarkable title cut. Well worth acquiring. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Wow 8:27
Lennie Tristano
2     Remembrance 3:52
Lennie Tristano
3     April Fool 9:51
Billy Bauer
4     Subconscious Lee 3:50
Lee Konitz
5     Fugue in D minor, BWV 899 1:05
Johann Sebastian Bach
6     Chord Interlude 0:26
Lennie Tristano
7     Sound-Lee 7:52
Lee Konitz
8     Do the Things You Do 3:32
Lennie Tristano
9     No Figs 7:43
Lennie Tristano
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz
Guitar – Billy Bauer
Piano – Lennie Tristano (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 9)
Tenor Saxophone – Warne Marsh
Notas.
Recorded live in New York c.1950.
Bassist and drummer unidentified.

LENNIE TRISTANO QUINTET ft. WARNE MARSH and LEE KONITZ - Live in Toronto 1952 (1982-1989) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

By 1952, pianist Lennie Tristano was starting to withdraw from public performances, spending most of his time teaching. This formerly unknown recording matches him with four of his best students: altoist Lee Konitz, tenor-saxophonist Warne Marsh, bassist Peter Ind and drummer Al Levitt. Together they explore six common chord changes, five of them given new titles. Although not essential, this music is quite enjoyable and a good example of Lennie Tristano's unique approach to jazz improvisation. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    Lennie's Pennies 6:08
Written-By – Wm. H. Bauer, Lennie Tristano
2    317 East 32nd 8:26
Written-By – Wm. H. Bauer, Lennie Tristano
3    You Go To My Head 6:36
Written-By – Gillespie, Coots
4    April 7:40
Written-By – Wm. H. Bauer, Lennie Tristano
5    Sound-Lee 7:31
Written-By – Lee Konitz
6    Back Home 7:45
Written-By – Wm. H. Bauer, Lennie Tristano
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz
Bass – Peter Ind
Drums – Al Levitt
Piano – Lennie Tristano
Tenor Saxophone – Warne Marsh

LENNIE TRISTANO - Lennie Tristano (1956-1998) Atlantic Original Sound | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Lennie Tristano's Atlantic debut was a controversial album at the time of its release. Though Tristano was regarded as a stellar and innovative bebop pianist, he had been absent from recording for six years and had founded a jazz school where he focused instead on teaching. The first four tunes on this set shocked the jazz world at the time of their release (though not critic Barry Ulanov, who was Tristano's greatest champion and wrote the liner notes for the set). The reason was that on those four original tunes -- "Line Up," "Requiem," "Turkish Mambo," and "East Thirty-Second" -- Tristano actually overdubbed piano lines, and sped the tape up and down for effect. While the effect is quite listenable and only jarring in the most splendid sense of the word -- because of the sharp, angular arpeggios and the knotty, involved method of improvising that came directly by improvising against the rhythm section of drummer Jeff Morton and bassist Peter Ind -- it was literally unheard of at the time. The last five tunes on the disc were recorded live with a rhythm section of bassist Gene Ramey and drummer Art Taylor. Lee Konitz plays alto as well. The tunes are all standards, including "These Foolish Things," "Ghost of a Chance," and "All the Things You Are." The performance is flawless, with beautiful interplay between Lee and Lennie and stellar harmonic ideas coming down from the bandstand in a fluid relaxed manner. This is a gorgeous album with a beautiful juxtaposition between its first and second halves, with the rhythmic and intervallic genius of Tristano as an improviser on full display during the first half and the pianist as a supreme lyrical and swinging harmonist during the back half.
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Tracklist :
1     Line Up 3:34
Lennie Tristano
2     Requiem 4:54
Lennie Tristano
3     Turkish Mambo 3:36
Lennie Tristano
4     East Thirty-Second 4:33
Lennie Tristano
5     These Foolish Things 5:45
Harry Link / Holt Marvell / Jack Strachey
6     You Go to My Head 5:20
J. Fred Coots
7     If I Had You 6:28
Jimmy Campbell / Reginald Connelly / Ted Shapiro
8     Ghost of a Chance 6:04
Bing Crosby / Ned Washington / Victor Young
9     All the Things You Are 6:11
Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz (tracks: 2, 3, 5 to 9)
Bass – Gene Ramey (tracks: 2, 3, 5 to 9), Peter Ind (tracks: 1, 4)
Drums – Art Taylor (tracks: 2, 3, 5 to 9), Jeff Morton (tracks: 1, 4)
Piano – Lennie Tristano

LENNIE TRISTANO - Continuity (1985-1994) FLAC (tracks), lossless

These valuable recordings document the great pianist Lennie Tristano during his later years, when public appearances were rare and recordings only an infrequent event. Tristano is heard playing at the Half Note on two separate occasions. Warne Marsh is on tenor, altoist Lee Konitz is a major asset to the selections from 1964, and the rhythm sections include either Henry Grimes or Sonny Dallas on bass and Paul Motian or Nick Stabulas on drums. The recording quality is decent if not admirable, but it is the music (six explorations of common chord changes and a 50-second "Everything Happens to Me") that is wonderful. Tristano, Marsh, and Konitz constantly create new melody lines and make highly original music. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1. Continuity 4:11
(Tristano)
2. She's Funny That Way 3:54
(Daniels/Whiting)
3. My Baby 5:35
(Tristano)
4. Everything Happens to Me 0:53
(Adair/Dennis)
5. . Subconscious Lee 5:56
(Konitz)
6. 317 East 32nd 9:53
(Tristano)
7. Background Music 7:42
(Marsh)
Credits :
1-4
Bass – Henry Grimes
Drums – Paul Motian
Piano – Lennie Tristano
Tenor Saxophone – Warne Marsh
5-7
Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz
Bass – Sonny Dallas
Drums – Nick Stabulas
Piano – Lennie Tristano
Tenor Saxophone – Warne Marsh
Notas.
Tracks 1-4: Recorded October 1958 at The Half Note, New York, NY
Tracks 5-7: Recorded June 1964 at The Half Note, New York, NY

LENNIE TRISTANO ALL STARS - Live at the Café Bohemia (2008) FLAC (tracks), lossless

This exciting compilation (which might more accurately have been called "Live at the Pied Piper and the Half Note") should come as a pleasant surprise to early modern jazz lovers, especially those who admire the work of pianist and philosopher Lennie Tristano. Tracks 1-5, credited to trombonist Bill Harris & His All Stars, were recorded in live performance on August 22, 1947 inside the Pied Piper at 15 Barrow Street in New York City's West Village. These tracks were released on LP in the '70s as Jazz Showcase 5001, A Knight in the Village. The Pied Piper mainly featured old-school jazz players like Wilbur De Paris and James P. Johnson, and wouldn't become the Café Bohemia until 1949 when it was purchased by one James Garofolo, who didn't adopt a rigorously progressive jazz policy until six years later. Bill Harris was a modernist associated with the bop-addled Woody Herman and Charlie Ventura bands. Tristano and tenor saxophonist Flip Phillips received feature billing, with the rest of the All-Stars, consisting of guitarist Billy Bauer, bassist Chubby Jackson, and drummer Denzil Best. On "Flip Meets Bill," Tristano was replaced by Argonne Thornton, who was on the verge of changing his name to Sadik Hakim. He is remembered for his work with Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon, and Lester Young, a master improviser who was one of Tristano's personal heroes.
The rest of the material presented here was recorded inside the Half Note at 289 Hudson Street on June 6, 1964 for use in a Look Up & Live television broadcast narrated by Dr. William Hamilton. Originally released on Tristano's Jazz Records label, tracks 6-8 feature saxophonists Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh with bassist Sonny Dallas and drummer Nick Stabulas. If part of this lineup rings a few bells, note that in 1961, Konitz, Dallas, and Stabulas (as well as Elvin Jones) made a bunch of studio recordings for Verve which were released in 2007 on Universal's deluxe three-CD "Elite Edition" of Motion. That package, which fairly bristles with alternate takes, is recommended as a vibrant counterpart to this double reissue of uncommon location recordings which feature the predictably unpredictable Lennie Tristano. arwulf arwulf  
Tracklist :
1     What Is This Thing Called Love? 13:48
Cole Porter
2     Just You, Just Me 10:37
Jesse Greer / Raymond Klages
3     A Knight in the Village 9:40
Bill Harris
4     Medley: Body and Soul/Sweet Lorraine 4:02
Cliff Burwell / Mitchell Parish
5     Flip Meets Bill 10:35
Bill Harris / Flip Phillips
6     Subconscious-Lee ["Look Up & Live" TV Broadcast, Half Note, NY, June 6, 1964] 6:17
Lennie Tristano
7     317 East 32nd ["Look Up & Live" TV Broadcast, Half Note, NY, June 6, 1964] 9:53
Lennie Tristano
8     Background Music ["Look Up & Live" TV Broadcast, Half Note, NY, June 6, 1964] 9:59
Lennie Tristano
Credits :    
1-5
Ensemble – Lennie Tristano Sextet
Bass – Chubby Jackson
Drums – Denzil Best
Guitar – Billy Bauer
Tenor Saxophone – Flip Phillips
Trombone – Bill Harris
Piano – Lennie Tristano (tracks: 1 to 4)
6-8
Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz
Bass – , Sonny Dallas
Drums – Nick Stabulas
Piano – Lennie Tristano
Tenor Saxophone – Warne Marsh
Notas.
Tracks 1-5: Live at the Café Bohemia, August 22, 1947.
Bonus tracks 6-8: "Look Up & Live" TV Broadcast, live from the Half Note, New York, June 6, 1964.

LENNIE TRISTANO - Lennie Tristano featuring : Lee Konitz (1996) APE (tracks+.cue), lossless

One of several Lennie Tristano retrospectives issued in 1998 by the Giants of Jazz label, this compilation is somewhat misleadingly subtitled "Featuring Lee Konitz." To be sure, alto saxophonist Konitz is heard in live performance with Tristano, bassist Gene Ramey and drummer Art Taylor in the cozy confines of the Sing Song Room deep within the Confucius Restaurant in New York on June 11, 1955. But this material only occupies the last three tracks, which amount to 21 out of 60 minutes of jazz. The rest of the music heard here -- tracks one through eight -- are piano solos recorded at Tristano's home studio (located at "317 East 32nd") during a time period extending from 1960 to 1962. The quartet recordings are as magnificent as the solo works are fascinating. This wonderful music improves with age, and one suspects that it will sound even better in the distant future. Listeners who fall in love with these sounds may wish to obtain more Lennie Tristano recordings. Some will need to hear them all and then will wish for more. arwulf arwulf  
Tracklist :
1     Deliberation 4:51
Lennie Tristano
2     You Don't Know What Love Is 3:28
Gene DePaul / Don Raye
3     C Minor Complex 5:50
Lennie Tristano
4     Becoming 4:32
Lennie Tristano
5     Love Lines 2:20
Lennie Tristano
6     G Minor Complex 3:52
Lennie Tristano
7     Scene and Variations: Carol/Tania/Bud 11:42
Lennie Tristano
8     Rehearsal from Recording Date 4:32
Lennie Tristano
9     317 East 32nd 7:03
Lennie Tristano
10     Lennie-Bird 6:05
Lennie Tristano
11     April 8:07
Lennie Tristano
Credits :    
Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz (tracks: 9 to 11)
Bass – Gene Ramey (tracks: 9 to 11)
Drums – Arthur Taylor (tracks: 9 to 11)
Piano – Lennie Tristano
Notas.
1 to 7 recorded February or July - August in New York 1962
8 recorded in New York 1961
9 to 11 recorded at "Sing Song Room Confucius Restaurant", New York, June 11, 1955

LEE KONITZ - Subconscious-Lee (1955-1992) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

A debut for both Lee Konitz and the Prestige label, Subconscious-Lee brings together many of the students who came through Lennie Tristano's idiosyncratic "school" of jazz during the immediate postwar years. Forging a heady approach to Charlie Parker's innovations, full of lithe and at times super fast solo lines, Tristano and his favorite pupil Konitz in particular nurtured an introverted, wan, yet still swinging alternative to the frenetic muscle of bebop. Other students like tenor saxophonist Warne Marsh, pianist Sal Mosca, and bassist Arnold Fishkin staked claims as well and show up prominently here. And while Tristano's "Judy" and "Retrospection" get mired in somewhat tired contemplation, Konitz' "Subconscious-Lee" and Marsh's "Marshmallow" stand out with brisk tempos, cascading horn lines, and fetching head statements. Avoiding the meandering course of his originals, Tristano shines at the piano with a bevy of exciting and substantial solos; Mosca and guitarist Billy Bauer keep up the good work with fine contributions of their own. Good for both mind and feet and chock-full of groundbreaking work by Konitz and Marsh especially, this 1949-1950 recording makes for essential jazz listening. [One bonus track, "Progression," is added to this version of Subconscious-Lee.] Stephen Cook  
Tracklist :
1     Progression 3:02
Lee Konitz
2     Tautology 2:45
Lee Konitz
3     Retrospection 3:09
Lennie Tristano
4     Subconcious-Lee 2:49
Lee Konitz
5     Judy 2:56
Lennie Tristano
6     Marshmallow 2:55
Warne Marsh
7     Fishin' Around 3:47
Warne Marsh
8    Tautology 2:56
Lee Konitz
9     Sound-Lee 4:08
Lee Konitz
10     Rebecca 3:05
Lee Konitz
11     You Go to My Head 2:38
J. Fred Coots
12     Ice Cream Konitz 2:45
Lee Konitz
13     Palo Alto 2:31
Lee Konitz
Credits :    
Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz
Bass – Arnold Fishkin (tracks: 1 to 9, 11 to 13)
Drums – Denzil Best (tracks: 6, 7), Jeff Morton (tracks: 8, 9, 11 to 13), Shelly Manne (tracks: 1 to 4)
Guitar – Billy Bauer (tracks: 1 to 5, 10 to 13)
Piano – Lennie Tristano (tracks: 1 to 5), Sal Mosca (tracks: 6 to 9, 12, 13)
Remastered By [Digital Remastering, 1991] – Phil De Lancie
Tenor Saxophone – Warne Marsh (tracks: 6 to 9)
Notas.
Selections #1-5 recorded January 11, 1949; #6-7 June 28, 1949; #8-9: September 27, 1949; #10-13: April 7, 1950. All selections recorded in New York.
The "Progression" originally issued on Subconscious-Lee was mistitled; it was in fact "Tautology." The real "Progression," which is included in this CD as a bonus track, was previously released in the twofer 25 Years of Prestige (P-24046).

WARNE MARSH & LEE KONITZ - Two Not One (2009) 4CD | BOX-SET | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Two Not One combines the contents of five previously issued Storyville CDs, including all three volumes of Warne Marsh and Lee Konitz leading a quintet at the Club Montmartre, plus trio and quartet sessions led by Marsh. With both saxophonists having studied with Lennie Tristano, his stamp is unmistakable, in their playing, compositions, and choice of repertoire. Among the quintet recordings, highlights include Tristano's "April" (an intricate reworking of "I'll Remember April") that features inspired solos by the co-leaders, Konitz's brilliant "Subconscious-Lee" (based on "What Is This Thing Called Love," it became a part of his lifelong repertoire), and a driving setting of Charlie Parker's "Au Privave." Pianist Ole Kock Hansen and bassist Niels Pedersen provide outstanding support, with drums alternating between Svend-Erik Nørregård and Al Levitt, though a different rhythm section is used on some tracks (bassist Peter Ind, guitarist Dave Cliff, and Levitt). For the trio sessions Marsh is joined by Pedersen and Levitt, with Cliff added for the quartet selections. Marsh's tasty "Blues in G Flat" showcases each member of the quartet, while his heartfelt interpretation of "You Don't Know What Love Is" features an inventive bassline by Pedersen. Since this four-CD set contains all of the music of five CDs, it is a very affordable and space-saving option. Ken Dryden  
Tracklist 1 :
1     Background Music 10:52
Warne Marsh
2     You Don't Know What Love Is 3:57
Gene DePaul
3     April 9:40
Lennie Tristano
4     Kary's Trance 4:06
Lee Konitz
5     Subconscious Lee 11:03
Lee Konitz
6     Back Home 10:55
Lee Konitz / Warne Marsh
7     Blues by Lester 7:46
Lester Young
8     You Stepped Out of a Dream 10:12
Nacio Herb Brown / Gus Kahn
9     Lennie Bird 8:27
Lennie Tristano
Tracklist 2 :
1     Just Friends 7:52
Klenner
2     Little Willie Leaps 7:59
Miles Davis
3     Old Folks 4:08
Willard Robison
4     Au Privave 10:51
Charlie Parker
5     Wow 6:32
Lennie Tristano
6     Kary's Trance 6:10
Lee Konitz
7     Foolin' Myself 5:52
 Lawrence, Tinturan
8     Sound-Lee 8:11
Lee Konitz
9     Chi-Chi 7:16
Charlie Parker    
10     Two Part Invention No. 1, Allegro 1:11
Johann Sebastian Bach
11     Two Not One 7:07
Lennie Tristano
12     Darn That Dream 5:02
Eddie DeLange / James Van Heusen
Tracklist 3 :
1     317 East 32nd Street 8:18
Lee Konitz
2     Two Part Invention No. 13 Allegro Tranquillo 1:20
Johann Sebastian Bach
3     April 9:14
Lennie Tristano
4     Everything Happens to Me 5:08
 Dennis, Adair   
5     Blues in G Flat 7:24
Warne Marsh
6     After You've Gone 3:30
Henry Creamer / Turner Layton
7     The Song Is You 6:07
Jerome Kern
8     Lennie Bird 5:47
Lennie Tristano
9     It's You or No One 6:01
Jule Styne
10     God Bless the Child 6:38
Billie Holiday / Arthur Herzog, Jr.
11     The Way You Look Tonight 5:46
Jerome Kern
12     Without a Song 6:22
Vincent Youmans
13     Be My Love 5:39
    Lee Konitz / Warne Marsh     
Tracklist 4 :    
1    You Don't Know What Love Is 6:21
Gene DePaul / Don Raye
2     Lennie Bird 5:01
Lennie Tristano
3     Confirmation 4:36
Charlie Parker
4    I Can't Give You Anything But Love 5:30
Jimmy McHugh
5     Without a Song 6:57
Vincent Youmans
6     Just One of Those Things 3:28
Cole Porter
7     All the Things You Are 5:08
Jerome Kern
8     I Should Care 4:24
Sammy Cahn / P. Weston
9     The More I See You 6:25     
H. Warren
10     When You're Smiling 2:57
J. Goodvin, L. Dhay, M. Fisher   
11     Taking a Chance on Love 3:39
Vernon Duke
12     Little Willie Leaps 4:48
Miles Davis
13     Everytime We Say Goodbye 4:11
Cole Porter
14     I Want to Be Happy 4:27
Vincent Youmans
Credits :    
Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz (tracks: 1-1 to 3-4)
Bass – Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (tracks: 1-1 to 2-5, 3-5 to 4-14), Peter Ind (tracks: 2-6 to 3-04)
Drums – Alan Lewitt (tracks: 2-6 to 4-14), Alex Riel (tracks: 1-1, 1-2), Svend Erik Nørregard (tracks: 1-3 to 2-5)
Guitar – Dave Cliff (tracks: 2-6 to 4-2)
Piano – Ole Kock Hansen (tracks: 1-1 to 2-5)
Tenor Saxophone – Warne Marsh

LEE KONITZ | WARNE MARSH - Lee Konitz with Warne Marsh (1955-1998) Atlantic Original Sound | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Altoist Lee Konitz and tenor-saxophonist Warne Marsh always made for a perfect team. Even by the mid-'50s when they were not as influenced by Lennie Tristano as previously (particularly Konitz), their long melodic lines and unusual tones caused them to stand out from the crowd. On this LP reissue Konitz and Marsh co-lead a particularly strong group that also includes pianist Sal Mosca, guitarist Billy Bauer, bassist Oscar Pettiford and drummer Kenny Clarke. Their renditions of "originals" based on common chord changes along with versions of "Topsy," "There Will Never Be Another You" and "Donna Lee" are quite enjoyable and swing hard yet fall into the category of cool jazz. This set is worth searching for, as are all of the Konitz-Marsh collaborations. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Topsy 5:29
Edgar Battle / Eddie Durham
2     There Will Never Be Another You 4:49   
Harry Warren
3     I Can't Get Started 3:58
Vernon Duke
4     Donna Lee 6:17
Charlie Parker
5     Two Not One 5:35
Lennie Tristano
6     Don't Squawk 7:20
Oscar Pettiford
7     Ronnie's Line 3:10
Ronnie Ball
8     Background Music 5:45
Warne Marsh
Credits :    
Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz
Bass – Oscar Pettiford
Drums – Kenny Clarke
Guitar – Billy Bauer
Piano – Ronnie Ball (tracks: 7), Sal Mosca (tracks: 2, 4 to 6, 8)
Tenor Saxophone – Warne Marsh

BILL EVANS & LEE KONITZ - Play The Arrangements Of Jimmy Giuffre (1959-2005) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This Lone Hill Jazz compilation presents the contents of two separate releases Lee Konitz Meets Jimmy Giuffre and You and Lee featuring Lee Konitz and Jimmy Giuffre (the latter playing baritone sax and contributing the arrangements) together, with pianist Bill Evans being the prominent sideman, though the ensemble includes tenor saxophonists Warne Marsh and Ted Brown (both of whom studied with Lennie Tristano alongside Konitz), and alto saxophonist Hal McKusick, though it is Konitz that is featured throughout the sessions from Lee Konitz Meets Jimmy Giuffre. Konitz contributed the quirky blues "Cork 'N' Bib," which features an unusually bluesy solo by Evans, plus an atonal offering by Marsh and Giuffre's robust single chorus. The breezy setting of "The Song Is You" is an excellent wrap to this spring session. Later the same year the musicians returned to the studio while adding guitarist Jim Hall to record the Verve LP You and Lee, which had not been reissued on CD until appearing in this anthology. Play the Arrangements of Jimmy Giuffre concentrates exclusively on Giuffre's arrangements of standards and while it isn't quite as wide-ranging as the earlier effort, Konitz is obviously inspired by the arrangements and excellent ensemble behind him. Ken Dryden  
Tracklist :
1    Palo Alto    3:08
 Konitz
2    When Your Lover Has Gone    5:02
 Swan
3    Cork 'N Bib    9:50
Konitz
4    Somp'm Outa' Nothin'    4:29
Giuffre
5    Someone To Watch Over Me    3:36
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
6    Uncharted    3:55
Giuffre
7    Moonlight In Vermont    3:59
Suessdorf / Blackburn
8    The Song Is You    5:08
 Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern
9    Darn That Dream    1:58
De Lange / Van Heusen
10    Ev'rything I've Got (Belongs To You)    4:48
Rodgers / Hart
11    You Don't Know What Love Is    4:19
Raye / De Paul
12    I Didn't Know About You    4:00
Ellington / Russell
13    I'm Getting Sentimental Over You    3:57
 George Bassman / Ned Washington
14    You're Driving Me Crazy    4:11
Donaldson
15    You're Clear Out Of This World    4:08
Arlen / Mercer
16    The More I See You    3:39
Warren / Gordon
17    You Are Too Beautiful    4:12
Rodgers / Hart
Credits :   
Alto Saxophone – Hal McKusick (tracks: 1 to 9), Lee Konitz (tracks: 1 to 9)
Baritone Saxophone, Arranged By – Jimmy Giuffre (tracks: 1 to 17)
Bass – Buddy Clark (tracks: 1 to 8), Sonny Dallas (tracks: 10 to 17)
Drums – Ronnie Free (tracks: 1 to 8), Roy Haynes (tracks: 10 to 17)
Guitar – Jim Hall (tracks: 14 to 17)
Piano – Bill Evans (tracks: 1 to 8, 10 to 13)
Tenor Saxophone – Ted Brown (tracks: 1 to 9), Warne Marsh (tracks: 1 to 9)
Trombone – Bill Byers, Eddie Bert
Trumpet – Ernie Royal, Marky Markowitz, Phil Sunkel