I Concentrate on You: A Tribute to Cole Porter

Last updated
I Concentrate on You: A Tribute to Cole Porter
I Concentrate on you A Tribute to Cole Porter.jpg
Studio album by
Released1974
RecordedJuly 30, 1974
StudioRosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre Jazz
Length56:25
Label SteepleChase
SCS 1018
Producer Nils Winther
Lee Konitz chronology
Jazz à Juan
(1974)
I Concentrate on You: A Tribute to Cole Porter
(1974)
Lone-Lee
(1974)

I Concentrate on You: A Tribute to Cole Porter is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz and bassist Red Mitchell recorded in Denmark in 1974 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Ken Dryden on Allmusic said "With an inventive accompanist like Mitchell spurring him on, the alto saxophonist is able to work magical variations of the familiar Porter works, while Konitz retains his remarkable dry signature tone". [4]

Track listing

All compositions by Cole Porter.

  1. "Just One of Those Things" – 5:08
  2. "Just One of Those Things" (Take 7) – 3:04 Bonus track on CD reissue
  3. "Easy to Love" – 3:13
  4. "It's All Right with Me" – 2:59
  5. "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" (Take 1) – 2:47 Bonus track on CD reissue
  6. "Ev'rytime We Say Goodbye" – 2:49
  7. "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" – 3:45
  8. "Love for Sale" – 5:15
  9. "In the Still of the Night" – 2:10
  10. "Night and Day" (Take 1) – 5:12 Bonus track on CD reissue
  11. "Night and Day" – 3:54
  12. "I Love You" – 3:34
  13. "I Love Paris" – 3:22
  14. "I Concentrate on You" – 9:13

Personnel

Related Research Articles

<i>Crosscurrents</i> (Bill Evans album) 1978 studio album by The Bill Evans Trio, Lee Konitz & Warne Marsh

Crosscurrents is an album by American jazz pianist Bill Evans, recorded in early 1977 and released in 1978 on Fantasy as F 9568. Along with Evans' trio of Eddie Gómez and Eliot Zigmund, Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh guest on alto and tenor saxophone respectively.

<i>On Stage Vol. 2</i> 1978 live album by Clifford Jordan & The Magic Triangle

On Stage Vol. 2 is a live album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in Holland in 1975 and first released on the SteepleChase label in 1978.

<i>Truth</i> (Duke Jordan album) 1983 studio album by Duke Jordan Trio

Truth is an album led pianist Duke Jordan recorded in 1975 but not released on the Danish SteepleChase label until 1983.

<i>Bouncin with Dex</i> 1976 studio album by Dexter Gordon Quartet

Bouncin' with Dex is an album led by saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded in 1975 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label.

<i>Sienna</i> (album) 1989 studio album by Stanley Cowell Trio

Sienna is an album by keyboardist and composer Stanley Cowell recorded in 1989 and first released on the Danish SteepleChase label.

<i>Lee Konitz Plays with the Gerry Mulligan Quartet</i> 1957 compilation album by Lee Konitz and the Gerry Mulligan Quartet

Lee Konitz Plays with the Gerry Mulligan Quartet is a compilation album by saxophonist and bandleader Gerry Mulligan's Quartet with Lee Konitz featuring performances recorded in early-1953. The records on the album were originally released on 10-inch LPs Lee Konitz Plays with the Gerry Mulligan Quartet and Lee Konitz and the Gerry Mulligan Quartet on Pacific Jazz Records along with previously unreleased tracks and alternate takes.

<i>Peacemeal</i> 1970 studio album by Lee Konitz Quintet

Peacemeal is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz's Quintet recorded in 1969 and released on the Milestone label. The 2004 CD reissue added three alternate takes as bonus tracks not on the original LP.

<i>Jazz à Juan</i> (album) 1977 live album by Lee Konitz

Jazz à Juan is a live album by American jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz recorded in Antibes in 1974 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label in 1977.

<i>Windows</i> (Lee Konitz and Hal Galper album) 1976 studio album by Lee Konitz and Hal Galper

Windows is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz and pianist Hal Galper recorded in late 1975 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label.

<i>Lone-Lee</i> 1975 studio album by Lee Konitz

Lone-Lee is a solo album by American jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz, recorded in Denmark in 1974 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label. The original LP, released in 1975, featured an edited take of "The Song Is You" lasting 19 minutes, while the 1987 CD release featured the complete unedited take.

<i>Alone Together</i> (Lee Konitz album) 1997 live album by Lee Konitz, , Brad Mehldau & Charlie Haden

Alone Together is an album by saxophonist Lee Konitz.

<i>Blue and White</i> (album) 1984 studio album by Doug Raney Quartet

Blue and White is an album by guitarist Doug Raney recorded in 1983 and released on the Danish label, SteepleChase.

<i>Swingin Till the Girls Come Home</i> 1976 studio album by Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Quartet

Swingin' Till the Girls Come Home is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis recorded in Copenhagen in 1976 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label. The album was also released in the U.S. on Inner City Records

<i>All Music</i> (album) 1976 studio album by Warne Marsh

All Music is an album by saxophonist Warne Marsh recorded in 1976 and released on the Nessa label.

<i>Warne Marsh Quintet: Jazz Exchange Vol. 1</i> 1976 live album by Warne Marsh Quintet featuring Lee Konitz & Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen

Warne Marsh Quintet: Jazz Exchange Vol. 1, is a live album by saxophonist Warne Marsh's Quintet featuring Lee Konitz and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen which was recorded at the Jazzhus Montmartre in late 1975 and released on the Dutch Storyville label.

<i>Live at the Montmartre Club: Jazz Exchange Vol. 2</i> 1977 live album by Warne Marsh Lee Konitz Quintet

Warne Marsh Quintet: Jazz Exchange Vol. 2, is a live album by saxophonists Warne Marsh and Lee Konitz which was recorded at the Jazzhus Montmartre in late 1975 and released on the Dutch Storyville label.

<i>Warne Marsh Lee Konitz: Jazz Exchange Vol. 3</i> 1985 live album by Warne Marsh and Lee Konitz

Warne Marsh Lee Konitz: Jazz Exchange Vol. 3, is a live album by saxophonists Warne Marsh and Lee Konitz which was recorded at the Jazzhus Montmartre in late 1975 and released on the Dutch Storyville label in 1985.

<i>Dearly Beloved</i> (Lee Konitz album) 1997 studio album by Lee Konitz

Dearly Beloved is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz, recorded in 1996 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label.

<i>RichLee!</i> 1998 studio album by Lee Konitz and Rich Perry

RichLee! is an album by saxophonists Lee Konitz and Rich Perry recorded in 1997 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label.

<i>I Wanna Talk About You</i> 1980 studio album by Tete Montoliu

I Wanna Talk About You is an album by pianist Tete Montoliu recorded in 1980 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label.

References

  1. Lee Konitz discography accessed November 23, 2016
  2. Di Filippo, R., Enciclopedia del Jazz: Lee Konitz accessed November 23, 2016
  3. SteepleChase Records discography, accessed June 3, 2016
  4. 1 2 Dryden, Ken. I Concentrate on You – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved June 3, 2016.