Dovetail (album)
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| Studio album by Lee Konitz Terzet | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | February 25 & 27, 1983 | |||
| Studio | Penthouse Recordings, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 57:45 | |||
| Label | Sunnyside SSC 1003 | |||
| Producer | François Zalacain | |||
| Lee Konitz chronology | ||||
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Dovetail is an album by saxophonist Lee Konitz's Terzet, recorded in 1983 and released on the Sunnyside label.[1][2][3]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
The AllMusic review stated: "The repertoire is certainly a bit offbeat for these modernists ... but the musicians come up with fresh statements on all of the tunes. A continually interesting set, like most of Lee Konitz's recordings".[4]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Lee Konitz, Harold Danko and Jay Leonhart except where noted.
- "I Want to Be Happy" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) – 9:42
- "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" (Buddy Bernier, Jerry Brainin) – 4:54
- "Counter-Point" – 2:19
- "Dovetail" – 7:45
- "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey) – 6:20
- "Alone Together" (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) – 7:04
- "Cherokee" (Ray Noble) – 9:11
- "Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone)" (Val Burton, Will Jason) – 3:27
- "Play Fiddle Play" (Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick) – 8:04
Personnel
[edit]- Lee Konitz – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, vocals
- Harold Danko – piano
- Jay Leonhart – bass
References
[edit]- ^ Lee Konitz discography accessed December 5, 2016
- ^ Di Filippo, R., Enciclopedia del Jazz: Lee Konitz accessed December 5, 2016
- ^ Sunnyside Records: album entry accessed December 5, 2016
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Dovetail – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 837. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.