In February 1956, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled, eight Lennie Tristano album. It was recorded 1954 – 1955, at Tristano’s home studio in New York, “The Sing-Song Room”, Confucius Restaurant in New York. The “Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings” included the album in its suggested “core collection” of essential recordings.
Personnel:
- Lennie Tristano – piano
- Peter Ind – bass
- Gene Ramey – bass
- Art Taylor – drums
- Jeff Morton – drums
- Lee Konitz – alto saxophone
- Jay Maisel – artwork
- Barry Ulanov – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Lennie Tristano, except where noted.
- Line Up
- Requiem
- Turkish Mambo
- East Thirty-Second
- These Foolish Things – Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey
- You Go to My Head – J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
- If I Had You – Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Ted Shapiro
- I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You – Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young
- All the Things You Are – Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern
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