Lee Konitz ‎– The Complete 1956 Quartets

• 2-CD EDITION

• 4 1/2 STARS DOWN BEAT MAGAZINE

This release presents the complete contents of the original Atlantic label LPs Worthwhile Konitz & Inside Hi Fi, which contain all of Konitz’ 1956 quartet recordings. Among the highlights are the sides featuring Konitz, Jimmy Rowles, Leroy Vinnegar and Shelly Manne. This exact formation would never record again.

Other tracks feature Sal Mosca, Billy Bauer, Peter Ind, Arnold Fishkin and Dick Scott. The complete 1957 LP The Real Lee Konitz (also originally issued by Atlantic) has been added as a bonus. It showcases Konitz in a quartet setting again on most of the album.

PERSONNEL:

• ON CD ONE [1-7]:
• Lee Konitz (alto & tenor sax on “Close Your Eyes”)
• Jimmy Rowles (piano)
• Leroy Vinegar (bass)
• Shelly Manne (drums)
• Los Angeles, December 21, 1956.

• ON CD ONE [8-11]:
• Lee Konitz (alto & tenor sax on “Kary’s Trance)
• Billy Bauer (guitar)
• Arnold Fishkin (bass)
• Dick Scott (drums)
• New York, October 16, 1956.

• ON CD ONE [12-13] & CD TWO [1-4]:
• Lee Konitz (tenor sax)
• Sal Mosca (piano)
• Peter Ind (bass)
• Dick Scott (drums)
• New York, September 26, 1956.

• (*) BONUS ALBUM (CD TWO 5-12): THE REAL LEE KONITZ
• Lee Konitz (alto sax)
• Don Ferrara (trumpet on 9-10 only)
• Billy Bauer (guitar)
• Peter Ind (bass)
• Dick Scott (drums)
• The Midway Lounge, Pittsburgh, February 15, 1957

TRACKS:

• CD ONE:
• 01 THE NEARNESS OF YOU
• 02 LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE
• 03 DON’T EXPLAIN
• 04 SOME OF THESE DAYS
• 05 CLOSE YOUR EYES
• 06 YOU’RE DRIVING ME CRAZY
• 07 DON’T BLAME ME
• 08 SWEET AND LOVELY
• 09 CORK ‘N’ BIB
• 10 EVERYTHING HAPPENS TO ME
• 11 KARY’S TRANCE
• 12 INDIANA
• 13 YOU’D BE SO NICE TO COME HOME TO

• CD TWO:
• 01 STAR EYES
• 02 NESUHI’S INSTANT
• 03 I REMEMBER YOU
• 04 ALL OF ME
• 05 STRAIGHTAWAY (*)
• 06 FOOLIN’ MYSELF (*)
• 07 YOU GO TO MY HEAD (*)
• 08 MY MELANCHOLY BABY (*)
• 09 PENNIES IN MINOR (*)
• 10 SWEET AND LOVELY (*)
• 11 EASY LIVING (*)
• 12 MIDWAY (*)

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