Lee Konitz: Bird Lives at Jack Kleinsingers Highlights in Jazz

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12 жыл бұрын

www.highlightsinjazz.org presents Lee Konitz, performing at the April 8, 1973 Highlights in Jazz Tribute to Charlie Parker presented by Jack Kleinsinger featuring Mr. Konitz on alto, Cecil Payne on baritone sax, Howard McGhee and Jimmy Owens on trumpet, bebop vocalist Joe Carroll, Ted Dunbar on guitar, Richard Davis on bass, and Bernard Purdie on drums.
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@moyo9995 4 жыл бұрын

Every day someone like Lee Konitz dies, the music dies too. RIP

@Cantbuyathrill 4 жыл бұрын

Moyo Of course! They have to make way for the crappy music of today.

@ochee08 12 жыл бұрын

I had the pleasure of playing a gig with Lee about a year ago. He still has that same sense of humor. Such a sweet person.

@RalphBrooker-gn9iv 9 ай бұрын

I saw a lot of Konitz and Marsh. Lee once said that the blues reflected a cultural experience (including dreadful treatment of human beings) that he wasn’t part of so ‘blues’ language was quite different. He performed ‘Blues For Bird’, an impromptu dedication at Bird’s 10th Memorial Concert, Carnegie Hall. He began by saying "I feel a little presumptuous standing up here all alone. If anyone wants to join in, please do!’. What followed from his alto made your hairs stand on end.

@nested_King 4 жыл бұрын

RIP Lee Konitz!

@bobfield1971 4 жыл бұрын

Lee, what a giant. RIP man. They broke the mold with you.

@ArthurRosch Жыл бұрын

He knows the wisdom of engaging with the audience. They love it!

@satosheeee6557 4 жыл бұрын

Really legend, Lee! R.I.P.

@RedRaspus 12 жыл бұрын

who knew Lee Konitz was so damn funny! thanks for posting!

@abrahamgamboa 4 жыл бұрын

First time I saw a video with Lee K. great muscian and what a character funny wonderful!!!

@abrahamgamboa 4 жыл бұрын

yeahhhh great video looking for more of them on your site thanks man!!!

@tomm4005 10 жыл бұрын

Konitz shows how to enjoy the moment... even when a little nervous being on stage alone. Such a great example of humor & music! peace , Tom

@Thouveninpascal 6 жыл бұрын

great saxophonist, and great actor, and showman... if you don't know the musician, you discover an incredible funny guy.

@jamescampoccio1152 3 жыл бұрын

@@Thouveninpascal This moment was a progenitor of comic Andy Kaufman's Mighty Mouse on phonograph bit on SNL.

@Thouveninpascal 3 жыл бұрын

@@jamescampoccio1152 But Lee Konitz is a victim as show man (what he never used to be) on this video, the only time I saw him so funny, and the audience following him in what is an unintentional humour.

@jamescampoccio1152 3 жыл бұрын

@@Thouveninpascal You make some poignant points. Maybe Lee was a victim show-man here. (Charlie Parker, the priest of bop, never so succumbed.) I do love the late Richie Cole though, who can certainly be accused of showmanship at times. If Lee started out, here, unintentionally humorous, he really did begin to put some intention behind it, as he goaded the audience on. So it puts me in mind of a converse example: the comic who ended up succumbing to jazz composing and piano - the great Steve Allen ("This could be the start of Something Big") As for myself, I truly am something of an alto sax adulterer, fornicating with some showmanship, and some godly ministry as such. If you ever feel like it, send me your email address. I'll send you one of my "saxsermons" sound file attachments. (jamesj.campoccio@yahoo.com)

@Thouveninpascal 3 жыл бұрын

@@jamescampoccio1152 Thanks for responding. You are right. About this session, it is obvisous that it is quasi impossible to organise a"tribute bop" session. Everybody has a part of of madness/intelligence, that is be-bop.

@jimcoleman2369 8 жыл бұрын

Happy Birthday, Jack Kleinsinger ! He was 80 years old yesterday - 8/01/16 ! Lee Konitz will be 89 on October 13, 2016 !

@johnhalo123 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, im smiling ear to ear watching his showmanship!

@thedamndiz2343 4 жыл бұрын

U just don't see that these days. Lee was a motherfucker and will be greatly missed!!!

@spensert4933 5 жыл бұрын

His modesty is touching.

@johndoe1765 4 жыл бұрын

LEE KONITZ HAD THE SENSE TO STAY AWAY FROM BIRD STYLE BECAUSE THAT,S WHAT KILLS A ARTIST.

@Cantbuyathrill 4 жыл бұрын

His comedic timing is awesome. What a great stand-up intro.

@RalphBrooker-gn9iv 9 ай бұрын

Astonishing player. He would have a played beautifully with Bird. Saw him quite a lot. He played an impromptu unaccompanied blues, ‘Blues For Bird’ at the 10th Memorial Concert, Carnegie Hall. Not sure that’s available anymore.

@JazzVideoGuy 9 ай бұрын

Lee was a most interesting fellow.

@tomvarner 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this. The funny, dry, wonderful Lee that we love. He looks so young, but, would have been around 45. (?) --best, all--tv

@patriciacaton83 4 жыл бұрын

Merci JazzGuy Your all music is great

@jlevinson6 11 жыл бұрын

wow this is unbelievable!

@cieloego 12 жыл бұрын

Fantastic. thanks.

@valvetrom 10 жыл бұрын

Now is the time 40 years ago,bravo

@spensert4933 5 жыл бұрын

OK watching him listen to the Bird melody jerks tears at my house. What must he hear and feel? 3:23

@EuphoricImpact 12 жыл бұрын

Excellent!! Thank you for all you share!!

@777leviandades 12 жыл бұрын

good old days!

@blinkvip6371 4 жыл бұрын

Rip Legend 🎷🇺🇸🌹

@moxnix88 Жыл бұрын

あのコニッツがこんなに楽しい人とは！素晴らしい動画ありがとう！！

@1967dinkel 12 жыл бұрын

Fantastic stuff, thanks.

@jazz1bro 12 жыл бұрын

Great video and thanks for sharing!

@schmidthappens67 12 жыл бұрын

oh boyyyyyyyyy !!!! how wonderful-lee !!!!!!!!!

@spensert4933 5 жыл бұрын

[VH1 Behind the music...'73] 0:00-0.22 Mono-log / 3:23 Hot House [Supersax] (Bird) / 3:33 Bird Reminiscences & technical difficulties / 8:35 Hot House [Playing along] (Bird's band) / 10:25 mono-log / 11:45 "Charlie Parker" Audience Participation Meltdown "false start" [Konitz Bb Minor blues improv] / 13:45 Charlie Parker "actual start"

@LVPHOTOG 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!

@AbeNobuyuki Жыл бұрын

涙が出るくらい素晴らしいです

@aaronzachary8851 10 жыл бұрын

12.13 - haha Lee to the audience "You can improvise". Great stuff.

@Lorianotrentotto 7 жыл бұрын

Che bravo Konitz!

@willmiller5 12 жыл бұрын

Purdie on drums is always a good thing.

@MikeCaseyMusic 4 жыл бұрын

incredible. jaw on floor.

@giomusic71 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastico Lee 🙌🙌🙌

@JazzVideoGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Lee was a great player with a wonderful sense of humor.

@giomusic71 2 жыл бұрын

@@JazzVideoGuy I didn't know Lee Konitz that way 🙌

@spensert4933 5 жыл бұрын

It's my belief there isn't a single great musician that is not funny -- no matter the genre and I've met some or heard as such. This beginning of the video is friggin' priceless and you all know why. What does one do when the chords or life keeps misbehaving and you don't know what is really next? Laughter emerges. Don't we subconscious-lee react and yet some like the Jazz folks can get down there and fix things? Or when a bunch of jazz aficionados show up and can't clap, what then? I cant wax any more shitty and sentimental. I was one step away from supersax because my dad was an arranger, which puts me a mere two people away from this fellow, Lee Konitz. A guy named Nimitz played in the Supersax band -- who lived down the street with us and had a prickly wife named "pookie". I think drummer Frank Capp also played in SS and both whom may have done commercial sessions with my dad. So what. At any rate I couldn't have understood or cared about SS, even though the idea of Supersax seemed cheesy to me even as a 12 year old. Maybe it is now! ... but I guess real musicians without pretense take it at face value. An odd platform for Konitz and a weird blast from the past. Anyway it is clear that this is some bizzaro world Andy Kaufman routine (Mighty Mouse) but it's Konitz saving the day.

@toshirobirthday 4 жыл бұрын

Wow. Thank you for sharing such a nice video. He was also funny!

@JazzVideoGuy 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@flurbaflurbs 12 жыл бұрын

Some Freinds of Mine= Warne Marsh

@sanmarinojr 11 жыл бұрын

BRUTAL!

@Glasshoppermusic 12 жыл бұрын

hilarious and amazing. favourite video.

@tarakgharbi3193 4 жыл бұрын

bye bye konitz legend of saxo alto. and thanks for all. hilarious tv show. really thanks for the smile you give us.

@Circus.593 4 жыл бұрын

Genialidad.

@DanTepferMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Thank god this exists

@JazzVideoGuy 4 жыл бұрын

Amen.

@DanTepferMusic 4 жыл бұрын

@@JazzVideoGuy oh, and thanks to you for making it available! I talked to Lee about this show after I first saw it, probably 6 years ago or so. The one thing he had to say about it is that Jack Kleinsinger never invited him back!

@cjimbimbo 12 жыл бұрын

Lee Konitz is a cool cat! What a great band!

@stevedd50 6 жыл бұрын

I haven't laughed so much for ages. Lee was doing his Woody Allen impression without realising it. Hilarious!

@pvelectric 11 жыл бұрын

I have both Supersax albums, saw them in person at Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach circa 1973. I'd memorized all of Birds solos so whistled along with them, which made them laugh. Rumsey liked me from the bar 'cause I downed three pitchers of beer. He probably didn't remember I'd played tenor sax with Natalie cole there in 1962, and also with the Santa Monica serenader Dance band, since we won the Hollywood Bowl Battle of the Bands that year. Most fun was playing at Shelly's M Hole

@GHtor 11 жыл бұрын

Fab-u-lee-simmo!

@johnlindstrom9994 5 ай бұрын

True comedian!

@nathanbaker3156 4 жыл бұрын

He’s so cute in this

@JazzVideoGuy 10 жыл бұрын

Cecil Payne

@bearsmanmics 12 жыл бұрын

amazing footage of one of my all time favourites! @JazzVideoGuy You wouldn't happen to be able to get your hands on some warne marsh footage would you? that would be amazing!

@fasstrack 6 жыл бұрын

Well, Lee is crazy---in a GOOD way. He was seriously paying homage. Ted Dunbar's comping when he came in IMO was inappropriate: a bit heavy handed and sort of got in the way. Then he switched up and played the line---strange. Either you're in the rhythm section or part of the ensemble up front. I guess he was burning to play. Then he final got a solo--and Jack talked over the poor guy. I feel his pain. A lot of talent on that stage. Howard McGhee! Jimmy Owens is underrated. Good that this was preserved...

@sirdrumalot9 10 жыл бұрын

does he say Roy Haynes is playing drums at the end of the video??

@jiyujizai 4 жыл бұрын

☺️💛💙🌿

@JazzVideoGuy 11 жыл бұрын

3 pitchers at once?

@Jiv_Ing57819 4 жыл бұрын

Once you start laughing you can't stop : -D

@bobdiggs 11 жыл бұрын

?uestlove makes an appearance at 1:57!

@mattsnowmusic 10 жыл бұрын

Man is Lee funny

@joshuaadelaja9996 9 ай бұрын

20:22

@thenel2162 4 жыл бұрын

surprised to see bernard purdie swinging on drums!

@tolanstout 4 жыл бұрын

The man DID play with many Jazz greats like Miles and Dizzy. As his bandmate, Bruce Arnold of Orpheus once said, "there isn't a genre of music that Purdie can't plug into to".

@user-hd1md4ht7g 4 жыл бұрын

Key in B ?

@scarfacejosh123 12 жыл бұрын

Charlie Parker Charlie Parker Charlie Parker Charlie Parker- shit, I turned around the beat

@harrisafiari6938 4 жыл бұрын

Funny jazz interactive

@JazzVideoGuy 4 жыл бұрын

Lee had a great sense of hu or.

@undermentals 11 жыл бұрын

Thant was really interesting, thanks for postin. It seems the audience is pretty rude though, made him uncomfortable.

@mga2899 4 жыл бұрын

Shades of Andy Kaufman.

@Cantbuyathrill 4 жыл бұрын

MGA2 Holy shit, I was just thinking the same thing!!! "Shades of Andy Kaufman", indeed. It takes balls to play a Low-Fi portable cassette player through a mike to a live audience for almost the entire piece AND KEEP A STRAIGHT FACE ALL THROUGHOUT!! Seconds after he pressed the Play button, I was squirming in my seat just as I used to do when watching any of the bizarre antics by surreal genius Andy Kaufman. Not easy for a musician to be a one-man show. It is self-consciousness reloaded. Konitz pulls it off effortlessly and endearingly.

@pvelectric 11 жыл бұрын

coarse not. being a gentleman, I drank them merely one after another.

@Glasshoppermusic 12 жыл бұрын

only if it were just him...