Lee Konitz Nonet - Old Songs New on CD

Description

The challenge for the arranger/composer is to create a fit for the featured performer and to get the performer to fully invest in the setting provided. Nonagenarian saxophonist Lee Konitz has been a featured soloist for many decades and has become a legend for his intriguing contributions to many well-known jazz dates with a wide variety of ensembles. Woodwind player, composer and arranger Ohad Talmor has been an important part of Konitz's musical sphere for the past three decades, providing the elder statesman numerous opportunities to contribute his celebrated alto sound. Personnel: Lee Konitz (alto saxophone), Caroline Davis (flute & alto flute), Christof Knoche (clarinet), Denis Lee (bass clarinet), Judith Insell (viola), Mariel Roberts, Dimos Goudaroulis (cello), Christopher Tordini (bass), George Schuller (drums), Ohad Talmor (arranger & tenor saxophone - track 5)