| Alto saxophonist Lee Konitz is one of the very few who have escaped the
dominating influence of Charlie Parker and created his own style and became
the central figure in the "cool" jazz. While it was a very courageous, lonely and hard work to do, recording
unaccompanied solo alto performance of almost one hour suited Konitz'
particular style of even and smooth blowing using the full range of the
instrument. The result was "a very unique Lee Konitz' world with limitless imagination
which enchants the listeners .... not a single second boring" (Swing
Journal, 1974).
"The Konitz sound, richer and much more expressive than in his earlyer
years, also goes through intriguing changes during the course of these
performances..."(The Boston Phoenix) |