Tenorlee

Tenorlee
Studio album by Lee Konitz
Released	1978
Recorded	January 7 & July 24, 1977 and March 23, 1978
Studio	Macdonald Studio, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Label	Choice CRS 1019
Producer	Gerry Macdonald
Lee Konitz chronology
Duplicity (1977) Tenorlee (1978) Yes, Yes, Nonet (1978)

Tenorlee is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz, released on the Choice label in 1978 and rereleased by Candid in 1996, with two bonus tracks. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[6]

Scott Yanow on AllMusic said that "Konitz explores ten superior standards from the swing era plus a brief unaccompanied workout... The relaxed, often lyrical, and slightly unpredictable interpretations are quite enjoyable". ^[4]

Track listing

1. "I Remember You" (Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer) – 6:33
2. "Skylark" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mercer) – 3:35
3. "Thanks for the Memory" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 4:11
4. "You Are Too Beautiful" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 4:26
5. "Handful of Stars" (Jack Lawrence, Ted Shapiro) – 5:20
6. "Autumn Nocturne" (Josef Myrow, Kim Gannon) – 3:28
7. "Tangerine" (Schertzinger, Mercer) – 3:54
8. "Tenorlee/Oh, Lady Be Good!" (Lee Konitz/George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 8:12
9. "The Gypsy" (Billy Reid) – 3:22 Bonus track on CD reissue
10. "'Tis Autumn" (Henry Nemo) – 3:58 Bonus track on CD reissue

• Recorded at Macdonald Studio, NYC on January 7, 1977 (tracks 2, 4, 6 & 7), July 24, 1977 (tracks 1, 3 & 5) and March 23, 1978 (tracks 8-10)

Personnel

• Lee Konitz – tenor saxophone
• Jimmy Rowles – piano
• Michael Moore – bass

References

1. Lee Konitz discography accessed November 24, 2016
2. Di Filippo, R., Enciclopedia del Jazz: Lee Konitz accessed November 24, 2016
3. Candid Records album entry accessed November 24, 2016
4. Yanow, Scott. Tenorlee – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved November 24, 2016.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 837. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
6. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 120. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.