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Konitz, Lee / Giuffre, Jimmy: Lee Konitz Meets Jimmy Giuffre - Yellow Vinyl

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Management number 205580986 Release Date 2025/10/22 List Price €85.20 Model Number 205580986
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Title: Lee Konitz Meets Jimmy Giuffre - Yellow Vinyl
Artist: Konitz, Lee / Giuffre, Jimmy
Label: Ermitage Import
Product Type: VINYL LP
UPC: 3770024957075
Genre: Jazz

This album is often recommended for fans of modern jazz and is considered a notable addition to the discography of Lee Konitz and Jimmy Giuffre. It exemplifies the ethos of jazz as a medium for exploration and innovation, with a focus on personal expression and artistic dialogue. Released in 1959, featuring two influential figures in the genre this album captures a significant moment in jazz history, showcasing a unique collaboration that emphasizes improvisation and melodic exploration. In the late 1950s, jazz was undergoing significant transformations, with movements such as cool jazz, hard bop, and avantgarde emerging. Lee Konitz and Jimmy Giuffre were both pivotal figures in the cool jazz scene, and their collaboration was a meeting of two innovative minds. Known for his smooth tone and lyrical improvisation, Konitz was influenced by the bebop movement and studied under legendary figures like Lennie Tristano. He often pushed the boundaries of traditional jazz through his emphasis on melody and harmony. Jimmy Giuffre was notable for his unique approach to composition and improvisation, often incorporating elements of classical music and folk traditions. He was a key figure in the West Coast jazz scene and known for his use of space and silence in music. The album features a mix of standards and original compositions, highlighting the artists' ability to reinterpret familiar melodies with Giuffre's arrangements often incorporate complex harmonies, while Konitz's playing brings a sense of lyricism and warmth: an essential listen for fans of jazz.

Tracks:
1.1 Palo Alto - Lee Konitz ; Jimmy Giuffre
1.2 Darn That Dream - Lee Konitz ; Jimmy Giuffre
1.3 When Your Lover Has Gone - Lee Konitz ; Jimmy Giuffre
1.4 Cork 'n' Bib - Lee Konitz ; Jimmy Giuffre
1.5 Somp'm Outa' Nothin'
1.6 Someone to Watch Over Me
1.7 Uncharted
1.8 Moonlight in Vermont
1.9 The Song Is You

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