Artist: Lee Konitz
Album: Chicago'N All That Jazz
Genre: Cool, Post-Bop
Label: Lester Recording Catalog
Released: 1989
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue)
Tracklist:
- My Own Best Friend (Kander-Ebb) - 3:58
- Razzle Dazzle (Kander-Ebb) - 4:13
- Loopin' de Loop (Kander-Ebb) - 4:02
- Funny Honey (Kander-Ebb) - 5:06
- Class (Kander-Ebb) - 5:53
- Me and My Baby (Kander-Ebb) - 5:23
- Roxie (Kander-Ebb) - 3:34
- Ten Percent (Kander-Ebb) - 4:33
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- 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.
Review by Scott Yanow