| The complete long unavailable album
DUPLICITY, showcasing amazing duets by
Lee Konitz and Martial Solal.
These recordings were originally issued by
the legendary Italian Horo label on a long out
of print 2-LP Set, which is included here in
its entirety.
As Chris Sheridan mentioned in his extended original liner notes,
Duplicity wasn’t the first recorded collaboration between Lee Konitz
(81-years old at this writing) and Martial Solal (82-years old at this
writing; both Konitz and Solal were born the same year!). They had
previously made a quartet album together titled European Episode
in Rome on October 12, 1968 (with Henri Texier on bass and
Daniel Humair on drums). Solal also recorded one tune on Konitzí
album Satori, recorded in New York on September 30, 1974 (most
of that album was recorded in a trio format, featuring Konitz, Dave
Holland on bass and Jack DeJohnette on drums. Pianist Dick Katz
also participated on one track). Konitz and Solal were also taped
playing a live set together at the Antibes Jazz Festival, in France,
on July 26, 1974 (with NHOP on bass and Daniel Humair again
on drums). This was followed by Duplicity, which was originally
issued on a 2-LP set by the Italian label Horo. It is included here
in its entirety, and for the first time ever on CD. Even though the
song titles seem strange, as Sheridan notes, most of them derive
from the harmony of well-known standards. “Words Have Been
Changed” is based on “Three Little Words”. “Rhythm Sweet” is
based on “I Got Rhythm”, “Esselle” is based on “Sweet and Lovely”,
“November Talk” is based on “Indian Summer” and “Roman
Walkings” is based on “All the Things You Are”. Duplicity is unique
in that it is their first duet experience together and their only studio
album in this highly intimate format.
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