GRACEfulLEE
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GracefulLee is an album by American jazz
saxophonists Grace Kelly
and Lee Konitz
. It was released on July 8, 2008.
GracefulLee is Kelly's fourth studio album. It has received positive reviews from music critics, including a four and a half star review from Down Beat
Magazine in November 2008. It was named one of the "Best CDs of 2008" by Downbeat Magazine in January 2009 and one of the "Best CDs of the 2000s by Downbeat Magazine in January 2010.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
saxophonists Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly (musician)
Grace Kelly is an Asian-American jazz saxophonist, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, and bandleader.Kelly became the youngest ever musician voted to the Down Beat Magazine's Critics Poll at age 16...
and Lee Konitz
Lee Konitz
Lee Konitz is an American jazz composer and alto saxophonist born in Chicago, Illinois.Generally considered one of the driving forces of Cool Jazz, Konitz has also performed successfully in bebop and avant-garde settings...
. It was released on July 8, 2008.
GracefulLee is Kelly's fourth studio album. It has received positive reviews from music critics, including a four and a half star review from Down Beat
Down Beat
Down Beat is an American magazine devoted to "jazz, blues and beyond" to indicate its expansion beyond the jazz realm which it covered exclusively in previous years. The publication was established in 1934 in Chicago, Illinois...
Magazine in November 2008. It was named one of the "Best CDs of 2008" by Downbeat Magazine in January 2009 and one of the "Best CDs of the 2000s by Downbeat Magazine in January 2010.
Track listing
- "Subconscious Lee" – 8:54
- "Just Friends" – 3:44
- "GRACEfulLEE" – 8:28
- "There Is No Greater Love" – 6:02
- "Alone Together" – 2:26
- "Buzzing Around" – 1:12
- "Thingin'" – 9:39
- "Call of the Spirits" – 4:09
- "NY at Noon" – 1:50
Personnel
- Grace KellyGrace Kelly (musician)Grace Kelly is an Asian-American jazz saxophonist, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, and bandleader.Kelly became the youngest ever musician voted to the Down Beat Magazine's Critics Poll at age 16...
– Alto saxophone - Lee KonitzLee KonitzLee Konitz is an American jazz composer and alto saxophonist born in Chicago, Illinois.Generally considered one of the driving forces of Cool Jazz, Konitz has also performed successfully in bebop and avant-garde settings...
– Alto saxophone - Russell MaloneRussell MaloneRussell Malone is an essentially self-taught swing and bebop jazz guitarist. He began working with Jimmy Smith in 1988, and went on to work with Harry Connick, Jr. and Diana Krall throughout the 1990s...
– Guitar - Rufus ReidRufus ReidRufus Reid is an American jazz bassist, educator, and composer. He lives in Teaneck, New Jersey.-Personal history:...
– Bass - Matt Wilson – Drums