Lee Konitz - Chicago'N All That Jazz (1975)

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Title: Chicago'N All That Jazz
Year Of Release: 1989
Label: Lester Recording Catalog [CDC 7971]
Genre: Jazz, Cool Jazz, Post Bop
Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue,log)
Total Time: 36:42
Total Size: 202 MB(+3%)
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Tracklist

01. My Own Best Friend (Kander-Ebb) - 3:58
02. Razzle Dazzle (Kander-Ebb) - 4:13
03. Loopin' de Loop (Kander-Ebb) - 4:02
04. Funny Honey (Kander-Ebb) - 5:06
05. Class (Kander-Ebb) - 5:53
06. Me and My Baby (Kander-Ebb) - 5:23
07. Roxie (Kander-Ebb) - 3:34
08. Ten Percent (Kander-Ebb) - 4:33

personnel :

Lee Konitz - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Lloyd Michels, Richard Hurwitz - trumpet
Barry Mour, Alan Raph - trombone
Joe Farrell, Don Palmer - tenor saxophone
Dick Katz - piano, electric piano
Mike Longo - electric piano, synthesizer
George Davis - guitar
Major Holley - bass, vocals
Eddie Locke - drums
Ray Armando - percussion

For Chicago 'N All That Jazz, altoist Lee Konitz and his augmented nonet perform eight numbers from the musical Chicago, all songs that have been long forgotten since. However, Konitz (switching between alto and soprano) and his sidemen (who include trumpeter Richard Hurwitz, Dick Katz, and Michael Longo on keyboards, and bassist Major Holley, who also takes a couple of vocals) play with enthusiasm and melodic creativity; some of the themes are quite catchy. The playing time (around 36 minutes) is quite brief and the music is far from essential but the performances are surprisingly pleasing, making this a worthy purchase if found at a budget price.