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Lee Konitz

Title: Very Cool

Label: 52nd Street Records

Cat No:LPFSST107
Format:LP

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• Lee Konitz (born in Chicago, October 13, 1927) is widely recognized as one of the driving forces of cool jazz. His involvement with the movement included his participation in Miles Davis’ pivotal album ‘Birth of the Cool’ in 1949, as well as his extended work with pianist Lennie Tristano. During his long career, Konitz has played with musicians from a wide variety of jazz styles.

• Many Konitz connoisseurs consider “Very Cool” to be one of his finest albums as a leader. It consists of an original tune by Lee, two by the date’s trumpeter Don Ferrara, a couple of jazz standards, and “Billie’s Bounce”, one of many homages by Konitz to his mentor, Charlie Parker.

• This limited LP edition is a special audiophile pressing on 180 gram virgin vinyl, with thick cardboard sleeve.

• Personnel : Lee Konitz, alto sax; Don Ferrara, trumpet; Sal Mosca, piano; Peter Ind, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums. New York, May 5, 1957.

Track Listing for Very Cool
SIDE A:
1 SUNFLOWER (Don Ferrara)..8:08
2 STAIRWAY TO THE STARS (Parish-Malneck-Signorelli)....5:23
3 MOVIN’ AROUND (Don Ferrara)....7:49

SIDE B:
1 KARY’S TRANCE (Lee Konitz)...7:13
2 CRAZY SHE CALLS ME (Meyer-Kahn-Caesar)...7:26
3 BILLIE’S BOUNCE (Charlie Parker).....6:10

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Very Cool

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