Lee Konitz - Round & Round

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1988
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:32
Size: 125,0 MB
Art: Front

(7:33)  1. Round and Round and Round
(5:10)  2. Someday My Prince Will Come
(6:16)  3. Luv
(4:51)  4. Nancy
(5:34)  5. Boo Doo
(6:27)  6. Valse Hot
(4:33)  7. Lover Man
(6:56)  8. Blusette
(7:08)  9. Giant Steps

The most unusual aspect to this outing by altoist Lee Konitz is that all nine selections are performed in 3/4 time. "Someday My Prince Will Come" and Sonny Rollins's "Valse Hot" were originally waltzes but "Lover Man," "Bluesette" and particularly "Giant Steps" were never recorded in that time signature before. 

With the assistance of pianist Fred Hersch, bassist Mike Richmond and drummer Adam Nussbaum, Konitz manages to uplift this session above the level of a potential gimmick and finds unexpected beauty in these standards and originals.~Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/round-and-round-mw0000200509

Personnel: Lee Konitz (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Fred Hersch (piano); Mike Richmond (bass instrument, bass guitar); Adam Nussbaum (drums).

Round & Round

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