Lee sure plays different than anybody I can think of. Waiting for his next phrase can become addictive, each one is such a beauty. He lets the silence or negative space speak as loud as the notes he plays. His "Motion" Cd with Elvin Jones and Sonny Dallas is a masterpiece of true improvising...and the good part is that he's still around and doing it in his 80s.

Lee has a distinct sound and style. Every time I thing he is going overboard, he rescues himself with a dash of genius. Bill's solo was wonderful.

Great drum solo by Alan Dawson too.

Lee was one of the sax players that Miles liked and loved listening to. I see why, he has a nice Stan Getz thing going on. Real smooth and he breathe's so easy when playing. This is one of my new "favorite" videos.

Las líneas de tu saxofón inmortal, van a trascender el horror de todas las pandemias.. gracias Lee

I was fortunate enought to study with Lee in the 80's. A great teacher and player.

No matter how some of my black friends may disagree with me, Lee Konitz is one of the greatest alto saxophone players in the history of jazz. His interpretation of Lester Young & Lennie Tristano brought about a new language of his own - such amazing feat given the overwhelming dominance of the "Charlie Parker style of alto" during his formative years.

Yeah! Here he goes again(his Singing/swinging bass) the GREAT dane N.H.Ø.P. Always GREAT to listen to

Man! I love Lee's pauses in his solos. Such thoughtful phrasing. Yeah!

So little Alan Dawson on the internet. All of it great! Give us more!

Lee kicks ass!!!

Konitz is amazing, a true original.

Wonderful! To my ears, Konitz is far from steely, and last I heard him more than 50 years later, he was playing better than ever with a fine young EU rhythm that he hired to push him! Lee is never "out of tune," he DEFINES where it's at! As to Bill, what is there to say except beauty!

What a group! My favorite altoist and pianist. Two masters. Beautiful lines, both influenced by lennie tristano.

Lee Konitz developed his OWN style. That's Why he made it! Went to his clinic/seminarium when I was a sax player. How Cool that was! His message was: Reading is Vital, But playing by Ear is even More important, And he put each one of us on the spot! (Many horn student don't realise that they can't play a tune without the sheet).

Alan Dawson blows my mind, great solo here, as always.

estupendo Bill and Lee.

How I wish I could have been there in person! Fabulous! Thanks for posting.

RIP legend

god he has such a good tone, amazing

October 13 1927 Lee was borned !!! My best greetings !!!

Wow! That is the best thing I've heard in a while, next level

Lee takes four rounds of improvisation with a silent piano. In the middle of the fourth round Bill Evans gently touches the keyboard at 2:29 perhaps to signal that he's ready to take over

Magic ,look forward to more like this.

"a thing about saxophone players" this is amazing.

That drum solo was the catz pajamas man, it was the beez kneeez . . . ! BEEZ KNEEZ!

Bass players. The OG watch models!

Beautiful!

Bill = the picture of health. NHOP!!!!!!

Lee Konitz was in other planet.. or never play before that tune..

this is so good! i wish they had made an album together

4:44 4:55 5:04 5:13 5:50 and sorta at 5:41 Niels Henning uses the same lick 5 times haha anyone else pick up on that!

This is the 3:rd time I've listened to this clip and I have a strong feeling that Lee Konitz is way nether...

It's from 1965, France. It's included in the jazz icons dvd.

@manwithnoname123 . A display of Incredibly great jazz musicians- all of them! Bill Evans pretty much doesn't use his left hand at all throughout his whole solo, if ever - which had to be something quite unusual at the time, at any time! Ingenious!

Thank you!

Best Tune Ever-

anyone catch those crazy runs by nhop in the first chorus? unreal

@Nuxunumo Right. All great musicians seem to be great since their very first recordings. And thanx Lepadekor, this session shows a happy atmosphere, only Lee is fighting a bit.

Konitz played with a steely coldness supported by a Tristano-inherited theoretical framework that was the opposite of Bill's "high Romanticism." Evans evolved from the impressionism of early Debussy to the full-blown expressionism of late Ravel or Rachmaninoff in his final two years. (Bill was 50% Russian). It's regrettable that, at some point before the 1970s, Bill never did a recording session with Paul Desmond. Both Bill and Desmond recorded with Jim Hall, who might have served as the lynchpin for a three-some.

Actually, although I asked Virtuosic a question about Bill Lee, I initially found this video by searching for "Alan Dawson," the drummer. I play the drums and was interested in buying a book called The Drummer's Complete Vocabulary as taught by Alan Dawson. Didn't really find anything about the book on KZfaq unfortunately.

@lpsling funny you should mention that. I was just listening to that very CD a few hours ago and thinking the exact same thing! That is such a trio great session !

The next step must be Youtubin´ for Rolf Billberg. A swedish alto saxophone legend. Born 1930, died 1966. Those who new him thought it amazing that he managed to stay alive even that long. Moderation was not in his vocabulary.

drum solo ruled!

My friend

NHÖP and Scott LaFaro. Two of a kind!

Serious now. -- Personnel, location & date: Lee Konitz (as) Bill Evans (p) Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (b) Alan Dawson (d) - "Philharmonie", Berlin, West Germany, October 29, 1965. They started their set with "How Deep Is The Ocean" and "Detour Ahead".

@Nuxunumo Sure ! A real genius, like tony Williams, playing with the bests at 17 ... Amazing !

alan dawson rules!

Just saw him in Amsterdam last night

Pity they don't mention the name of bass & drums players, who play in this tune a first role

Wonderful to hear lee .love his first chorus. Bill fine but prefer his work with george RUSSELL And Alan .dawson the greatest ! Fabulous quartet thank you Antoine

Evans at his best.

From :50 to 2:49 Evans does not comp during Lee Konitz' solo. From 2:50 to 4:40 Evans solos right hand only with his left just resting on the keys.

I AGREE.

Yeah, Rest in peace NHOP

yeah he sounds nothing like bird or cannonball... thats why hes sick, jazz is about finding your own sound... he definately found his. also he listens is ass off. all around great alto player

Henry Kissinger plays Alto? Just kidding, these guys are great!

wowowowo

Tu roxes aussi !

great performance. this is jazz and a time... I'm interested in who is playing bass.. does any know?

Bill Evans is the Babe Ruth of jazz piano

isnt this at the piano workshop 1955 from j.e. berend?

So sad to see this during the period when his left hand was virtually useless from drugs. Here a One handed genius.

whoa! i've never seen this one! how long is the entire video?

how about the base player and the drummer ?

Lee Konitz.. helpppp!!! you lose... Did you know the song!!!.. mmmmmmmmmmmm The sweden bass excelent and what a musicality of Alan Dawson, guauuuu!!.. MONO

Is Lee using a double-lip embouchure ? Looks like it.

Count Basie was a Dinky Toy - sorry a "Clinkin' Tom" on records. I'm amazed that he almost never, really recorded the might he was supposed to have! Maybe he just was a great leader, with the ability to use some of jazz's geatest!

ALAN DAWSON O_O

Inspiring intro. Sorry that Evans lets Konitz play alone in his first solo. The preceeding song of the Jazz icon DVD is "Detour ahead". Who brings it in?

@RobinsonWith fuck yeah.

Konitz let's his nutz hang!

That Danish bassist is on.

@Nuxunumo weeeerd. tankin.

conheçam um saxofonista brasileiro chamado Urbano Medeiros. Abraços, prof. Chico jazzista

Yes, since you've found out - certainly by scientific means - that Lee "doesn't have the jazz feeling", I can frankly admit that I'm Santa Claus. Proof? Come on dude, try me! ;)

vaya gafas¡¡¡

I agree with paxwallacejazz. Bill was one of the giants of the jazz piano. His talent and influence are indisputable, even if you prefer other pianists. I don't think much of appreciating one musician by denigrating another. And what's the big deal about referring to him as "Babe Ruth"? The Babe was great. So were Hank Aaron and Willie Mays. Maybe in baseball we can only think of three in that exalted category. Fortunately, in jazz it's a longer list.

listen any musician willing to presume to cast much judgment at Evans or Jarrett ,Tristano , Tatum , Monk etc. just hasn't paid enough dues yet . It's apples and oranges. Also as someone who loves Evans but isn't particularly influenced by him in any studied way I always feel offended by ignorant comparisons and attacks on him. Rest assured he was worthy of every accolaid he got and then some.

lee takes a lot of mouthpiece in. Interesting

Is there anybody that NHOP didn't play with???

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Why do you think it took him 30 bars, Virtuosic? Just not his night?

I just did

The great Gene Wilder,aka "Lee Konitz"

hahaha :D

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How bout this bass player. Somebody please transcribe his notes....I'll sit down with my guitar, try to play them, and realize I hopeless I am....

How bout this bass player.

So much wrong with your comment

man, I think I'm the only one who didn't really dig all that space. I think that was just him spacing out for a second guys, lol.

lee konitz (up) vs. paul desmond (down)? vote up or down!

BILL EVANS IS THE SHIT PIANO PLAYES NEED TO SHUT THE HELL UP IM DRUNK AS HELL

Whoah, that is some seriously outta tune playing.

L.K.‘s music may be highly intelligent and complicated, but it (often) sounds wrong. So that's why Konitz didn't really become famous. I like it - but just 5 minutes.

no offence guys ...but they are all top musicians ...but didnt know how to play proper as a band, neither did they know how to hit a proper groove ...a lot of talent basicaly hitting no targets...this is what made miles davis , coltrane , blakey so special...listen to their tunes and bands , you got a proper consistent theme, even ornet coleman had a theme, ..these guys were all over the place...

Strangely boring.

nope... just listen to bird and cannonball. It has nothing to do with lee konitz, he doesn't have the jazz feeling.

Alan Dawson blows my mind, great solo here, as always.