Lunasea

Lunasea
Studio album by Lee Konitz and Peggy Stern
Released	December 31, 1992
Recorded	January 13–14, 1992
Studio	Sear Sound, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	70:29
Label	Soul Note SN 1249
Producer	Lee Konitz and Peggy Stern
Lee Konitz chronology
Friends (1991) Lunasea (1992) Unleemited (1992)

Lunasea is an album by saxophonist Lee Konitz and pianist Peggy Stern which was recorded in 1992 and released on the Italian Soul Note 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 and his players perform everything from jams in the Lennie Tristano tradition and Brazilian pieces that are almost pop-oriented to free improvisations. Stern is quite impressive throughout the date. Classically trained, she proves from the start that she has a real talent at improvisation and is not afraid to take chances. Konitz sounds inspired by her presence and their interplay makes this an easily recommended set for adventurous listeners". ^[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Peggy Stern except where noted.

1. "Subconscious Lee II" (Lee Konitz) – 7:10
2. "Femaleon" (Konitz, Stern) – 4:06
3. "Bossa Tia" – 5:49
4. "The Final Blow" (Konitz, Stern) – 4:31
5. "Lunasea" – 5:27
6. "Matter of Opinion" – 4:26
7. "The Aerie" – 5:46
8. "Leeway" – 6:13
9. "Stanbye" – 4:20
10. "To Peggy" (Vic Juris, Konitz) – 3:25
11. "Solo Too" – 1:40
12. "Opertune" – 6:00
13. "Djuo" (Konitz, Stern) – 4:17
14. "S'gone" – 5:52
15. "P.S." (Konitz, Stern) – 1:27

Personnel

• Lee Konitz – alto saxophone
• Peggy Stern – piano
• Vic Juris – guitar
• Harvie Swartz – bass
• Jeff Williams – drums
• Guilherme Franco – percussion

References

1. Lee Konitz discography accessed March 20, 2017
2. Di Filippo, R., Enciclopedia del Jazz: Lee Konitz accessed March 20, 2017
3. Cam Jazz: Soul Note album listing accessed March 20, 2017
4. Peggy Stern: recordings 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. 840. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.