ArtistInfo

Lee Konitz

as, *1927 US, Chicago
Musician / Composer of Jazz
A.k.a. Leon Konitz Zeke Tolin

Lee Konitz (born October 13, 1927) is an American jazz composer and alto saxophonist who was born in Chicago, Illinois. He has performed successfully in bebop and avant-garde settings. Konitz was one of the few altoists to retain a distinctive sound when Charlie Parker exercised a tremendous influence on other players. Konitz, like other students of pianist and theoretician Lennie Tristano, was noted for improvising long, melodic lines with the rhythmic interest coming from odd accents, or odd note groupings suggestive of the imposition of one time signature over another. Paul Desmond and, especially, Art Pepper were strongly influenced by Konitz.

Instruments

• Alto sax
• Soprano sax
• Tenor sax
• Saxophone

Genres

• Jazz
• Pop
• Soundtrack

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