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Bill Evans / Lee Konitz

Title: Play the Arrangements of Jimmy Giuffre

Label: Lonehill Jazz

Cat No:LHJ10193
Format:CD

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This mid-price CD features work from 2 different 1959 Verve albums : “Lee Konitz Meets Jimmy Giuffre” and “You & Lee” - both of which featured Giuffre as arranger and player. At the time he was making big waves with his piano-less trio format on Verve and Atlantic) - but here he works in a larger setting that still showcases his wonderfully fluid conception of sound.

The first set features twin altos by Konitz and Hal McKusicK, alongside tenors by Warne Marsh and Ted Brown, with baritone sax by Giuffre, and the incredibly subtle piano work of Bill Evans. The next session features Giuffre taking an even stronger hand in arrangements, but letting Konitz step out still further as lead soloist - working within a larger horn group that featured Billy Byers, Eddie Bert and Ernie Royal. Bill Evans only plays on 4 of these tunes, with Jim Hall sliding in on guitar for the remainder. The great Roy Haynes takes the drum seat.

Track Listing for Play the Arrangements of Jimmy Giuffre
1. Palo Alto
2. When Your Lover Has Gone
3. Cork ‘n’ Bib
4. Somp’m Outa’ Nothin’
5. Someone to Watch Over Me
6. Uncharted
7. Moonlight in Vermont
8. The Song Is you
9. Darn That Dream
10. Ev’rything I’ve Got (Belongs To You)
11. You Don’t Know What Love Is
12. I Didn’t Know About You
13. I’m Getting Sentimental Over You
14. You’re Driving Me Crazy
15. You’re Clear Out Of This World
16. The More I See You
17. You Are Too Beautiful

Reviews

Jazzwise

Some fine music here from 1959.

Jazz Journal - Derek Ansell

With the pure clear sound of Konitz's alto, Marsh's burnshed tenor, sounding like Lester Young playing hard bop and Evan's ultra light touch at the keyboard, the first nine tracks here sound like a further edition of Birth Of The Cool.

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Play the Arrangements of Jimmy Giuffre