Tenorlee is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz, released on the Choice label in 1978 and rereleased by Candid in 1996, with two bonus tracks.[1][2][3]
| Tenorlee | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | January 7 & July 24, 1977 and March 23, 1978 | |||
| Studio | Macdonald Studio, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Choice CRS 1019 | |||
| Producer | Gerry Macdonald | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
Scott Yanow on AllMusic said that "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
edit- "I Remember You" (Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer) – 6:33
- "Skylark" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mercer) – 3:35
- "Thanks for the Memory" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 4:11
- "You Are Too Beautiful" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 4:26
- "Handful of Stars" (Jack Lawrence, Ted Shapiro) – 5:20
- "Autumn Nocturne" (Josef Myrow, Kim Gannon) – 3:28
- "Tangerine" (Schertzinger, Mercer) – 3:54
- "Tenorlee/Oh, Lady Be Good!" (Lee Konitz/George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 8:12
- "The Gypsy" (Billy Reid) – 3:22 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "'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
editReferences
edit- ^ Lee Konitz discography accessed November 24, 2016
- ^ Di Filippo, R., Enciclopedia del Jazz: Lee Konitz accessed November 24, 2016
- ^ Candid Records album entry accessed November 24, 2016
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Tenorlee – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 120. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 837. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.