Satori (Konitz album)
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Satori is a jazz album by saxophonist Lee Konitz
. It was originally released in 1974 on Milestone label as M-9060 and remastered in 1997. The album features some classic jazz standards besides other experimental compositions such as "Satori". Four of the seven tracks are Konitz's pieces.
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 originally released in 1974 on Milestone label as M-9060 and remastered in 1997. The album features some classic jazz standards besides other experimental compositions such as "Satori". Four of the seven tracks are Konitz's pieces.
Track listing
- "Just FriendsJust Friends (1931 song)"Just Friends" is a popular song that has become a jazz standard. The song was written in 1931 by John Klenner with lyrics by Sam M. Lewis. Although introduced by Red McKenzie and His Orchestra in October 1931, it first became a hit when singer Russ Columbo performed it with Leonard Joy’s...
" (John Klenner/Sam M. LewisSam M. LewisSam M. Lewis was a Jewish-American singer and lyricist, born in New York City, New York as Samuel Levine-Biography:...
) 7:00 - "On Green Dolphin StreetOn Green Dolphin Street (song)"On Green Dolphin Street" is a 1947 popular song composed by Bronislau Kaper with lyrics by Ned Washington. The song, composed for the film Green Dolphin Street, went on to become a jazz standard after being recorded by Miles Davis...
" (Bronisław Kaper/Ned WashingtonNed WashingtonNed Washington was an American lyricist.-Biography:Washington was nominated for eleven Academy Awards from 1940 to 1962...
)5:44 - "Satori" (Konitz/Holland/Katz/DeJohnette/Solal) 9:04
- "Sometime Ago" (Sergio Mihanovich) 7:18
- "What's New"(Bob HaggartBob HaggartRobert Sherwood Haggart was a dixieland jazz double bass player, composer and arranger...
) 3:22 - "Hymn" (Konitz) 2:43
- "Free Blues" (Konitz) 7:50
Personnel
- 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 sax - Martial SolalMartial SolalMartial Solal is a French jazz pianist and composer, who is probably most widely known for the music he wrote for Jean-Luc Godard's debut feature film À bout de souffle .-Biography:...
- piano, electric piano (track 4) - Dick KatzDick KatzDick Katz was an American jazz pianist and arranger. He freelanced throughout much of his career, and worked in a number of ensembles. He co-founded Milestone Records in 1966 with Orrin Keepnews....
- electric piano (track 3) - David Holland - bass
- Jack DeJohnetteJack DeJohnetteJack DeJohnette is an American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer. He is one of the most influential jazz drummers of the 20th century, due to extensive work as leader and sideman for musicians like Miles Davis, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Keith Jarrett and Sonny...
- drums