Lee Konitz
Lee Konitz
Lee Konitzis an American jazz composer and alto saxophonist who was born in Chicago, Illinois...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSaxophonist
Date of Birth13 October 1927
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
american-musician found great inspired played welcome
I've played with not such great players, and found that I was inspired to play very well. I welcome every one of those opportunities.
american-musician both charlie heard hearing parker playing recordings
One of the most interesting recordings I ever heard was hearing Tristano and Charlie Parker playing together. They were both at their peak.
play appreciate able
I have been able to get a small audience. It's not the huge audience, but it's enough to make it possible to play. I appreciate that.
player should-have jam
I always felt as a horn player, a jam session wasn't satisfying enough for me. I should have been a rhythm section player, actually.
simple years play
After playing now for 60 years, it's still very challenging for me to play a simple melody and have it clean and touch the reed at the proper time in the proper way.
music player influence
Benny Goodman was one of the big influences as a clarinet player. That's why I wanted the clarinet.
music play long
As long as there are people trying to play music in a sincere way, there will be Jazz.
music play results
I'd like to feel that whatever I play is a result of whatever I've heard.
new-york kids player
Bernstein grew up in my building in New York. He's a very, very fine player. When he was a kid, he came by to find out what was going on in the world of jazz.
mean play names
Labels don't mean anything to me. I'm trying to play as passionately as I'm able to. If they want to call that cool, that's fine. Just spell the name right, is the formula.
music player vocabulary
Most jazz players work out their solos, at least to the extent that they have a very specific vocabulary.
american-musician behind concept physically rhythm stand
I stand back, sometimes, behind the rhythm section, so I don't physically look like the leader. I don't like that concept too much.
american-musician block chords fit full looking note rest soon
As soon as I play full bodied, I block out the rest of the sound. I'm just looking for the right note to fit the chords I'm hearing.
american-musician
I hear many extra-musical things somehow in Coltrane.