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
doe way musician
In some ways Lester Young is the most complex rhythmically of any musician. He does some things which are just phenomenal.
thinking people way
Many people do think it's naive to improvise in front of paying customers. I'm not saying one way is better than another.
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We all learn from each other, and I never really hung out with guys in that way, so I missed out.
trying special way
You just keep playing. If someone special comes along and organizes it in a new way, then you'll have another approach and everybody will jump on it to try to learn.
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 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 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.
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I hear many extra-musical things somehow in Coltrane.
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A lot of bands were doing remotes from ballrooms around the country.
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I wish that person outside would stop coughing.
american-musician percent pure
It was 100 percent music. There was no ego involved, no attitudes, no black and white, it was pure music.
american-musician hear instrument interested sound
Each of these instruments has a voice, and if I hear a sound on an instrument that I don't like, I'm not interested usually in what he plays.
american-musician busy everybody learn messiah people trying
People look for a messiah all the time. And everybody is just busy doing their own thing, trying to learn how to play the music.