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Spirits (Lee Konitz album)

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Released
  
1971

Spirits (1971)
  
Altissimo (1973)

Release date
  
1971

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
44:27

Artist
  
Lee Konitz

Label
  
Milestone Records

Producers
  
Dick Katz, Orrin Keepnews

Recorded
  
February and March 1971

Studio
  
Decca Studios, New York City

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Spirits is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz recorded in 1971 and released on the Milestone label.

Contents

Critical reception

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".

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

  • Lee Konitz – alto saxophone
  • Sal Mosca – piano
  • Ron Carter – bass (tracks 3–5 & 9)
  • Mousey Alexander – drums (tracks 3–5 & 9)

    • References

    Spirits (Lee Konitz album) Wikipedia
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