Spirits (Lee Konitz album)

Spirits
Studio album by Lee Konitz
Released 1971
Recorded February and March 1971
Studio Decca Studios, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length 44:27
Label Milestone
MSP 9038
Producer Dick Katz and Orrin Keepnews
Lee Konitz chronology
Peacemeal
(1969)
Spirits
(1971)
Altissimo
(1973)

Spirits is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz recorded in 1971 and released on the Milestone label.[1][2][3][4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[6]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic said "Altoist Lee Konitz revisits his roots in pianist Lennie Tristano's music on this enjoyable recording ...this is excellent music and finds altoist Lee Konitz in creative form".[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Lennie Tristano unless noted.

  1. "Baby" – 4:23
  2. "Dreams" – 5:12
  3. "Two Not One" – 5:35
  4. "Hugo's Head" (Lee Konitz) – 3:39
  5. "Background Music" (Warne Marsh) – 3:59
  6. "Lennie-Bird" – 4:37
  7. "Wow" – 4:26
  8. "Kary's Trance" (Konitz) – 6:29
  9. "Another 'Nother" (Konitz) – 6:07

Personnel

References

  1. Fitzgerald. M., Milestone label discography, accessed June 3, 2015
  2. Lee Konitz discography accessed June 3, 2016
  3. Jazzlists: Milestone Records 9000 series discography accessed June 3, 2016
  4. Fantasy Records Catalog: OJC 1000 series accessed June 3, 2016
  5. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Spirits – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  6. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 120. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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