Lee Konitz ‎- In Harvard Square 1954 (full album)

from album ''Lee Konitz ‎-- In Harvard Square'' (Storyville Black Lion CD 1992)
00:00 01 - No Splice
03:29 02 - She's Funny That Way
06:14 03 - Time On My Hands
08:49 04 - Foolin' Myself
11:24 05 - Ronnie's Tune
15:25 06 - Froggy Day
19:07 07 - My Old Flame
21:58 08 - If I Had You
33:13 09 - Foolin' Myself (2nd Version)
39:26 10 - Ablution
*personnel
alto saxophone -- Lee Konitz
piano -- Ronnie Ball
bass -- Peter Ind (tracks 01 - 07)
bass -- Percy Heath (tracks 08 - 10)
drums -- Jeff Morton (tracks 01 - 07)
drums -- Al Levitt (tracks 08 - 10)
*date
recorded in Boston, April 1954 (Tracks 01 - 07)
recorded in Boston, February 1955 (Tracks 08 - 10)
*links
www.discogs.com/Lee-Konitz-In-...
www.amazon.com/Harvard-Square-...
*tags
jazz blues 50s cool jazz Lennie Tristano Charlie Parker

[@henrid75]

This album is my favourite companion during confinement. But he just left, sad day

[@alansenzaki4609]

my favorite konitz.regretfully sold my mint harvard square i bought from ray avery in los angeles in 1962 when i was seventeen. this one and "konitz" plus at "storyville" had a swing and beauty that were incredible. he played with alot of power, confidence and speed having just come out of stan kentons band.a great artist along with miles, monk, trane. were all so fortunate that he is still with us! thanks for posting... great burt goldblatt cover photo and design.

[@alansenzaki4148]

Rest in peace Lee. A sad day in jazz. Lucky to see him in the sixties in los angeles and in the seventies in vancouver canada.

[@hetmanjz]

@@alansenzaki4148 And an active player practically until the end!

[@emilianoturazzi]

@@hetmanjz not just active ... always very creative and inspiring

[@michaelhayes690]

RIP. I work in Harvard Square. Woulda been cool to see this anytime then or now. A true original.

[@spensert4933]

Wikipedia says its now a pizza place. :) Sad!

[@spensert4933]

I think of diagonal lines intersecting and vibrating when I hear this masterpiece of a man play

[@paxwallacejazz]

So advanced in any context then now in future universal music of a high standard period.

[@daveaaron4859]

Konitz ....one of his best....perfect

[@swingmanic]

The style of Konitz that I like!..Thanks for posting.

[@pipewatcher]

Yes, this is the good stuff...cool jazz at its blazin-est..

[@richsigberman8853]

Lee Konitz has never stopped exploring and growing. He, like Warne Marsh and Ted Brown, is never less than interesting, smart, cerebral...include Desmond in that group. This recording swings just fine, too. Lennie Tristano, you done good.

[@hetmanjz]

R.I.P. V.I.P Lee. A shame it had to be Covid that took him from us (April 15, 2020). But he was still playing splendidly at 92, so that's no small accomplishment; up there with Benny Carter in terms of the longevity of his career as a performer. Here's a 2018 documentary of him getting to know some young Spanish jazz musicians and playing with them: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJOVfoKCm8p0rMU

[@alessandromarchesini9039]

r.i.p. v.i.p.??? What horrific way to remember people die! Listen Jazz music and keep silent.

[@hetmanjz]

@@alessandromarchesini9039 "R.I.P." is from the Latin "requiescat in pace," meaning "may he/she rest in peace," or just "rest in peace" in English. "V.I.P." is short for "very important person." I don't understand what you're objecting to here. Are we supposed to pretend that Konitz didn't die?? Do you find my language not sufficiently respectful? Why are you saying (if I understand you correctly) that I should "keep silent"?

[@tanyanixon-silberg1166]

a wonderful post. konitz at his best.

[@TCizauskas]

Rest in peace, maestro!

[@cornicello]

Great classic band! Thanks for posting.

[@101slowdream]

Wonderful music!

[@michaelhayes690]

I knew a guy who took sax lessons with him in 1974. He revered him.

[@ustwoalberts]

nice for me to see a couple of english names in the so classy band -Ronnie Ball and Peter Ind - both engrossed in Lennie Tristano 's ideas . I imagine the Tristano/Konitz band the real source of David Brubeck's morecommercial quartet idea.

[@TheBarensTone]

Great music! Thanks!

[@worsley1000]

OH.... SO NICE!!!!! Thank you for the post!!!!!!!!

[@edug8047]

Thank you so much!

[@BuckshotLaFunke1]

Never heard or saw this one. Thanks!

[@NakedLunch84]

Thank you!

[@gabri3l367]

Swing e melodia di improvvisazione !

[@amilkaralkanfor5999]

RIP cool!...

[@GeoCoppens]

Tracks 8-10 - If I had You, Ablution and Foolin' Myself - were recorded in Boston on January 5, 1954 and came from the Lee Konitz at Storyville album. The recording date given here is mistaken!

[@andreikushnir47]

Cool, man!

[@persistence_of_vision]

First track is based on changes to "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To"

[@mendali]

winner winner chicken dinner

[@joanfortmusic]

Anyone has the transcription of No Splice? I can't find it on the internet, and I'm doing mine, but it would be helpful anyway.

[@CagliosthroAD]

there's a torrent with three editions of the real book... in one of those you find no splice, but i can't tell you which one, i have them on another pc, sorry

[@JonFrumTheFirst]

This is a puzzler. Storyville did exist for a while in Harvard Square, but by the time of this recording it was in Copley Square in Boston.

[@agnusize]

Que beleza!

[@gabri3l367]

Primo brano in A b minore // Stupendo

[@olivier5866]

👍👍👌👌

[@jiyujizai]

💜🍀🍁😃

[@andrewhall6342]

Stan Getz, Paul Desmond, Lee Konitz... Is there a correlation?

[@alainjames9556]

Not really. Lee is an original. Desmond was clearly influenced by him, but went his own way. Getz comes from a combination of Prez and Bird - but also developed an identity of his own.

[@alansenzaki4148]

They are all great artists!

[@Efendi_Bass]

Well, officially they are all included in the Cool Jazz Style.

[@caiovaz3812]

All of them are huge Pres influenced, but Konitz was the first to put it on alto sax, sounding opposite to Charle parker that was the bigest on that time.

[@alansenzaki4148]

Joe Henderson said he admired konitz. You can hear it in some of Joe's phrasing.

[@musimages23]

1st tune is simmer-lar to?..."you'd be so nice to come home to"

[@johnhorne6586]

Ice cream Konitz