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Lee Konitz
Leon "Lee" Konitz was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer. He performed successfully in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Konitz's association with the cool jazz movement of the 1940s and 1950s includes participation in Miles Davis's Birth of the Cool sessions and his work with pianist Lennie Tristano. He was one of relatively few alto saxophonists of this era to retain a distinctive style, when Charlie Parker exerted a massive influence. Like other students of Tristano, Konitz improvised long, melodic lines with the rhythmic interest coming from odd accents, or odd note groupings suggestive of the imposition of one time signature over another. Other saxophonists were strongly influenced by Konitz, such as Paul Desmond and Art Pepper. He died during the COVID-19 pandemic from complications brought on by the disease. From Wikipedia (

Songs

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Boplicity
Miles Davis, J.J Johnson, Sandy Siegelstein, Bill Barber, Lee Konitz, Gerry Mulligan, John Lewis, Nelson Boyd, and Kenny Clarke
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Walkin' Shoes
Chet Baker
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Moondreams
Miles Davis
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Venus De Milo
Miles Davis, John Lewis, Junior Collins, and Lee Konitz
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Bernie's Tune
Chet Baker

Albums

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Parallels

2025
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An Evening with Lee Konitz and Frank Wunsch (Live, Cologne, 1996)

2021
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The Real Lee Konitz

2020
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Early Spring

2024
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Meeting Again

2021
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Intuition

2020
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Lee Konitz En La Fundación Valparaíso

2024
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Dialogues

2021
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Thank You, Gerry!

2022
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At the Half Note

2020

Singles & EPs

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Cherokee

Single • 2025
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Thrill

Single • 2018
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Theme for Jobim

Single • 2023
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Lone-Lee

Single • 1974
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Rocker (Arkadia Jazz All-Stars: Thank You, Gerry!) (feat. Randy Brecker, Ted Rosenthal, Dean Johnson & Ron Vincent)

Single • 2022
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Another Shade Of Blue

EP • 1999
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Walkin' Shoes (from Arkadia Jazz All-Stars: Thank You, Gerry!) (feat. Randy Brecker, Ted Rosenthal, Dean Johnson & Ron Vincent)

Single • 2022

Videos

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Lee Konitz & Warne Marsh - I Can't Get Started

Okmusix • 5.9K views
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Lee Konitz & Warne Marsh - Donna Lee

Okmusix • 2.5K views
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Connie DiNatale,Brad Mehldau You stepped out of a Dream

whiteyirishnolan • 2.6K views
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Dave Pike Set - Mathar

MPS Records • 25K views
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Lee Konitz — "I Remember You" (Motion, 1961) Complete Track, Alto Sax Transcription

Colin Gordon • 9K views
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Lee Konitz Trio 8/29/1961 "All of Me" | Elvin Jones, Sonny Dallas

thecrippledrummer • 631 views
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Lee Konitz & Warne Marsh - There Will Never Be Another You

Okmusix • 3.4K views
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Lee Konitz & Warne Marsh - Topsy

SpazioSonoro & Intrattenimento • 865 views
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Charlie Haden & Keith Jarrett - How Deep Is The Ocean

All That Jazz Don Kaart • 37K views
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Kenny Wheeler, Lee Konitz, Bill Frisell, Dave Holland: 'Nicolette' (from 'Angel Song', ECM, 1996)

Francesco Varriale • 5.1K views

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Cool Jazz Moods

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Springtime Jazz

Playlist • YouTube Music

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