Lee Konitz
Lee Konitz (October 13, 1927 – April 15, 2020) was an American jazz composer and alto saxophonist. He was thought to be one of the main people involved in the cool jazz movement. Konitz has also performed successfully in bebop and experimental jazz.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Leon Konitz[1] |
| Born | October 13, 1927 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 15, 2020 (aged 92) New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz Cool jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Saxophonist, Composer |
| Instruments | Alto saxophone |
| Labels | RCA Red Seal Atlantic Records Verve Records Prestige Records Palmetto Records |
| Associated acts | Miles Davis, Gil Evans, Jim Hall, Elvin Jones, Lennie Tristano, Warne Marsh, Brad Mehldau, Charlie Haden |
Konitz was born in Chicago.[2]
Konitz died in New York City on April 15, 2020 of COVID-19.[3]
Lee Konitz Media
Lee Konitz (top, centre) performing in 1947
Konitz at Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, Half Moon Bay, California, November 24, 1985
References
- ↑ Hamilton, p. 2
- ↑ Robinson, Michael. "An interview with Lee Konitz". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2007-05-31.
- ↑ Bebco, Joe. "Jazz innovator Lee Konitz has died of Covid-19 at age 92". Retrieved 2020-04-15.
Other websites
Media related to Lee Konitz at Wikimedia Commons
- A 1985 interview Archived 2004-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Lee Konitz: 12 Memorable Duets Archived 2009-06-05 at the Wayback Machine by Thierry Quénum (Jazz.com)
- Lee Konitz Trio: Live At The Village Vanguard by NPR
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