Tenorlee

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Tenorlee
Tenorlee.jpg
Studio album by
Lee Konitz
Released1978
RecordedJanuary 7 & July 24, 1977 and March 23, 1978
StudioMacdonald Studio, NYC
GenreJazz
LabelChoice
CRS 1019
ProducerGerry Macdonald
Lee Konitz chronology
Duplicity
(1977) 		Tenorlee
(1978) 		Yes, Yes, Nonet
(1978)

Tenorlee is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz originally released on the Choice label in 1978 and rereleased by Candid on CD in 1996 with two bonus tracks.[1][2][3]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide3/5 stars[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3/4 stars[6]

Scott Yanow on Allmusic said "Konitz explores ten superior standards from the swing era plus a brief unaccompanied workout ... The relaxed, often lyrical, and slightly unpredictable interpretations are quite enjoyable".[4]

Track listing[]

  1. "I Remember You" (Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer) - 6:33
  2. "Skylark" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mercer) - 3:35
  3. "Thanks for the Memory" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) - 4:11
  4. "You Are Too Beautiful" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 4:26
  5. "Handful of Stars" (Jack Lawrence, Ted Shapiro) - 5:20
  6. "Autumn Nocturne" (Josef Myrow, Kim Gannon) - 3:28
  7. "Tangerine" (Schertzinger, Mercer) - 3:54
  8. "Tenorlee/Oh, Lady Be Good!" (Lee Konitz/George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 8:12
  9. "The Gypsy" (Billy Reid) - 3:22 Bonus track on CD reissue
  10. "'Tis Autumn" (Henry Nemo) - 3:58 Bonus track on CD reissue
  • Recorded at Macdonald Studio, NYC on January 7, 1977 (tracks 2, 4, 6 & 7), July 24, 1977 (tracks 1, 3 & 5) and March 23, 1978 (tracks 8-10)

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Lee Konitz discography accessed November 24, 2016
  2. ^ Di Filippo, R., Enciclopedia del Jazz: Lee Konitz accessed November 24, 2016
  3. ^ Candid Records album entry accessed November 24, 2016
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, Scott. Tenorlee – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  5. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 120. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  6. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 837. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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