I had heard rumors earlier in the day, but now confirmed. He was 92 and was a victim of COVID. He was the last surviving musician who appeared on Miles Davis - The Birth of the Cool, but had an impressive career.
https://www.wbgo.org/post/lee-konitz...ad-92#stream/0
WANTED: Sig-worthy quote.
Damn. I'll admit I'm not terribly familiar with his oeuvre but he was everywhere.
RIP
Please don't ask questions, just use google.
Never let good music get in the way of making a profit.
I'm only here to reglaze my bathtub.
A peerless alto saxophonist.
RIP and thank you for the music.
"please do not understand me too quickly"-andre gide
What a sound he had, and what a wonderful gift his career has been to music. I'll be spinning Angel Song (Wheeler, Konitz, Frisell & Holland) tonight.
David
Happy with what I have to be happy with.
Also one of the very last surviving members of the Tristano school, which is where I first encountered him.
I was lucky enough to see him 4 times doing various things and he remained an excellent musician into at least his very late 80s and he very much changed with the times, but this style of playing (and playing with Warne Marsh as a foil) will always be my personal favorite of his work.
[Warne on left / Lee on right]
Steve F.
www.waysidemusic.com
www.cuneiformrecords.com
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“Remember, if it doesn't say "Cuneiform," it's not prog!” - THE Jed Levin
Any time any one speaks to me about any musical project, the one absolute given is "it will not make big money". [tip of the hat to HK]
"Death to false 'support the scene' prog!"
please add 'imo' wherever you like, to avoid offending those easily offended.
It was sad to read this news yesterday. Although I have only a half dozen Konitz albums, they are all very different and great listens. RIP
Great interview with Lee Konitz.
https://amhistory.si.edu/jazz/Konitz...SaAn27Bdq11c7g
"please do not understand me too quickly"-andre gide
This is wonderful, R.I.P. Lee
no tunes, no dynamics, no nosebone
I was playing his records only a few days ago!
I'm not lazy. I just work so fast I'm always done.
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