On April 15, 2020, Lee Konitz died aged 92. He was composer and musician (alto saxophone), performing in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avant-garde jazz, noted for improvising long, melodic lines with the rhythmic interest coming from odd accents, Konitz has recorded and performed with many famous musicians including Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, Elvin Jones, Charlie Haden, Dave Holland, Lennie Tristano, Stan Kenton, Chick Corea, Gerry Mulligan, Claude Thornhill, Ralph Burns, Gil Evans, Warne Marsh, Dave Pike, Attila Zoller, Charles Mingus, Dave Brubeck, Warne Marsh, Hal Galper, Bill Evans, Martial Solal, Max Roach, Don Friedman, Kenny Wheeler, Kenny Werner, Brian Dickenson, Paul Motian, Bill Frisell, Gary Peacock, and Joey Baron.
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Keith Jarrett: Life Between the Exit Signs
On April 1, 1968, “Vortex” label released “Life Between the Exit Signs”, the debut Keith Jarrett album. It was recorded on May 4, 1967, at “Atlantic Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by George Avakian.
Personnel:
- Keith Jarrett- piano
- Charlie Haden- double-bass
- Paul Motian- drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Keith Jarrett, except where noted.
- Lisbon Stomp
- Love No. 1
- Love No. 2
- Everything I Love – Cole Porter
- Margot
- Long Time Gone (But Not Withdrawn)
- Life Between the Exit Signs
- Church Dreams
Paul Motian: I Have The Room Above Her
On January 24, 2005, “ECM” label released “I Have the Room Above Her”, the 27th Paul Motian album. It was recorded in April 2004, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Paul Motian- drums
- Bill Frisell- electric guitar
- Joe Lovano- tenor saxophone
Track listing:
All tracks by Paul Motian except where noted.
- Osmosis Part III
- Sketches
- Odd Man Out
- Shadows
- I Have the Room Above Her – Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern
- Osmosis Part I
- Dance
- Harmony
- The Riot Act
- The Bag Man
- One in Three
- Dreamland – Beth Slater Whitson, Leo Friedman
Joe Lovano: Joyous Encounter
On May 10, 2005, “Blue Note” label released “Joyous Encounter”, the 22nd Joe Lovano album. It was recorded in September 2004, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joe Lovano.
Personnel:
- Joe Lovano – curved soprano, soprano and tenor saxophone
- Hank Jones – piano
- George Mraz – bass
- Paul Motian – drums
Track listing:
- Autumn in New York – Vernon Duke
- Bird’s Eye View – Joe Lovano
- Don’t Ever Leave Me – Thad Jones
- Alone Together – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
- Six and Four – Oliver Nelson
- Pannonica – Thelonious Monk
- Consummation – Hank Jones
- Quiet Lady -Thad Jones
- Joyous Encounter – Joe Lovano
- A Child Is Born – Thad Jones
- Crescent – John Coltrane
Joe Lovano: I’m All for You
On May 4, 2003, “Blue Note” label released “I’m All For You”, the 21st Joe Lovano album. It was recorded in June 2002, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joe Lovano.
Personnel:
- Joe Lovano – tenor sxophone
- Hank Jones – piano
- George Mraz – bass
- Paul Motian – drums, cymbals
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Lovano, except where noted.
- I’m All For You
- Don’t Blame Me
- Monk’s Mood – Thelonious Monk
- The Summary (A Suite for Pops)
- Stella by Starlight – Victor Young
- I Waited for You
- Like Someone in Love
- Early Autumn
- Countdown
Bill Evans Trio: How My Heart Sings
In January 1964, “Riverside” label released “How My Heart Sings!”, the 13th Bill Evans album. It was recorded May – June 1963, at “Sound Makers Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
- Bill Evans- piano
- Chuck Israels- bass
- Paul Motian- drums
Track listing:
- How My Heart Sings – Earl Zindars
- I Should Care – Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston
- In Your Own Sweet Way – Dave Brubeck
- In Your Own Sweet Way – alternate take – bonus track
- Walking Up – Bill Evans
- Summertime – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
- 34 Skidoo – Bill Evans
- Ev’rything I Love – Cole Porter
- Show-Type Tune – Bill Evans
Bill Evans Trio: Portrait in Jazz
In 1960, “Riverside” label released “Portrait in Jazz”, the sixth Bill Evans. It was recorded in December 1959, at “Reeves Sound Studios” in New York Studios, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
- Bill Evans– piano
- Scott LaFaro– bass
- Paul Motian– drums
- Jack Higgins – engineer
- George Horn – mastering
Track listing:
- Come Rain or Come Shine – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
- Autumn Leaves – Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer
- Witchcraft – Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh
- When I Fall in Love – Victor Young, Edward Heyman
- Peri’s Scope – Bill Evans
- What Is This Thing Called Love? – Cole Porter
- Spring Is Here – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
- Someday My Prince Will Come – Frank Churchill, Larry Morey
- Blue in Green – Miles Davis, Bill Evans
The Bill Evans Trio: Moon Beams
In December 1962, “Riverside” label released “Moon Beams”, the twelve Bill Evans album. It was recorded May – June 1962, at “Sound Makers Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
- Bill Evans- piano
- Chuck Israels- bass
- Paul Motian- drums
Track listing:
- Re: Person I Knew – Bill Evans
- Polka Dots and Moonbeams – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
- I Fall in Love Too Easily – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
- Stairway to the Stars – Matty Malneck, Mitchell Parish
- If You Could See Me Now – Tadd Dameron
- It Might as Well Be Spring – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
- In Love in Vain – Leo Robin, Jerome Kern
- Very Early – Bill Evans
Bill Evans Trio: Explorations
In March 1961, “Riverside” label released “Explorations”, the seventh Bill Evans album. It was recorded on February 2, 1961, in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews. “Explorations” won the Billboard Jazz Critics Best Piano LP poll for 1961.
Personnel:
- Bill Evans- piano
- Scott LaFaro- bass
- Paul Motian– drums
- Bill Stoddard – engineer
- Shigeo Miyamoto – mastering
Track listing:
- Israel – John Carisi
- Haunted Heart – Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz
- Beautiful Love” (take 2) – Wayne King, Egbert Van Alstyne, Victor Young, Haven Gillespie
- Elsa – Earl Zindars
- Nardis – Miles Davis
- How Deep Is the Ocean? – Irving Berlin
- I Wish I Knew – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
- Sweet and Lovely – Gus Arnheim, Jules LeMare, Harry Tobias
Bill Evans: New Jazz Conceptions
In February 1957, “Riverside” label released “New Jazz Conceptions”, the debut Bill Evans album as a leader. September 18 and 27, 1956, in New York City, and was produced by Bill Grauer and Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
- Bill Evans- piano
- Teddy Kotick- bass
- Paul Motian– drums
- Jack Higgins – engineer
- Tamaki Beck – mastering
- Fran Scott – design
- Hank Parker – photography
- Orrin Keepnews – liner notes
Track listing:
- I Love You – Cole Porter
- Five – Bill Evans
- I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good) – Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster
- Conception – George Shearing
- Easy Living – Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger
- Displacement – Bill Evans
- Speak Low – Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash
- Waltz for Debby – Bill Evans, Gene Lees
- Our Delight – Tadd Dameron
- My Romance – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
- No Cover, No Minimum
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