Lee Konitz Quartet - Tranquility (1957) [1988]

Lee Konitz' Verve label debut remains the purest expression of the sculpted, geometric aesthetic the altoist honed throughout the Eisenhower era -- crafted with startling precision and economy, Tranquility extols the virtues of mood and shape with Talmudic zeal, towering astride thought and expression. Supported by the bedrock rhythm section of bassist Henry Grimes and drummer Dave Bailey, Konitz and guitarist Billy Bauer weave melodies as intricate and ephemeral as spider webs. Rarely is music so profoundly cerebral also so deeply heartfelt.

Tracks:

1 Stephanie (Konitz) 3:57
2 Memories of You (Blake, Razaf) 3:12
3 People Will Say We're in Love (Hammerstein, Rodgers) 4:57
4 When You're Smiling (Fisher, Goodwin, Shay) 3:48
5 Sunday (Cohn, Krueger, Miller, Styne) 3:26
6 Lennie Bird (Tristano) 5:25
7 The Nearness of You (Carmichael, Washington) 6:09
8 Jonquil (Bauer) 3:09

Personnel:

Lee Konitz - as
Billy Bauer - g
Henry Grimes - b
Dave Bailey - dr

Recorded in New York City, October 22, 1957