Lee Konitz - Parallels (2001) [SACD]

"Lee Konitz is fascinating. It's like watching someone build a mobile while riding an artist's bike." (Paul Desmond) The saxophonist Lee Konitz is a man of quiet, but all the more intense tones. As early as 1964, no less a person than Miles Davis remarked: "15 years ago, Lennie Tristano and Lee Konitz brought forth ideas that were more daring than the new things we have today." At the age of 74 Lee Konitz doesn't take any more risks, but listening to him is pure pleasure. In the quintet he dissects well known standards like How Deep Is The Ocean or Skylark and improvises over his own compositions in such a timeless individual way that it is a true joy. And this in audiophile Chesky quality ...

Tracks:

01. How Deep Is The Ocean
02. For Hans
03. Skylark
04. LT
05. 317 East 32nd
06. Palo Alto
07. Eyes
08. Subconscious Lee

Personnel:

Acoustic Bass – Steve Gilmore
Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz
Drums, Producer – Bill Goodwin
Guitar – Peter Bernstein
Tenor Saxophone – Mark Turner