Jazz Nocturne

Jazz Nocturne
Studio album by Lee Konitz Quartet featuring Kenny Barron
Released	1994
Recorded	October 5, 1992
Studio	Sound on Sound Studio, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:56
Label	Venus/Evidence ECD 26085-2
Producer	Big Apple Productions, Inc.
Lee Konitz chronology
Leewise (1992) Jazz Nocturne (1994) Lee Konitz Meets Don Friedman (1992)

Jazz Nocturne is an album by saxophonist Lee Konitz's Quartet, recorded in 1992 for the Japanese Venus label and released in the US on the Evidence label. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[6]

The AllMusic review stated: "Konitz digs into seven standards with an impressive rhythm section (pianist Kenny Barron, bassist James Genus and drummer Kenny Washington) and constantly comes up with interesting ideas and new twists. There are no phony disguises of familiar tunes with new titles on this date; just creative blowing. ... This CD is recommended as a strong example of Lee Konitz's playing in the '90s". ^[5]

Track listing

1. "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" (Cole Porter) – 6:14
2. "Everything Happens to Me" (Matt Dennis, Tom Adair) – 7:18
3. "Alone Together"(Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) – 9:15
4. "Misty" (Erroll Garner) – 5:50
5. "Body and Soul" (Johnny Green, Frank Eyton, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 8:52
6. "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 7:04
7. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington) – 6:21

Personnel

• Lee Konitz – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Kenny Barron – piano
• James Genus – bass (tracks 1 & 3-7)
• Kenny Washington – drums (tracks 1 & 3-7)

References

1. Lee Konitz discography accessed March 20, 2017
2. Di Filippo, R., Enciclopedia del Jazz: Lee Konitz accessed March 20, 2017
3. Venus Records album listing accessed March 20, 2017
4. Kenny Barron discography accessed March 20, 2017
5. Yanow, Scott. Lunasea – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved March 20, 2017.
6. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 838. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.