The New York Album

The New York Album
Studio album by Lee Konitz Quartet
Released	1988
Recorded	August 18 & 19, 1987
Studio	Sound Ideas Studios, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	46:15
Label	Soul Note SN 1169
Producer	Giovanni Bonandrini
Lee Konitz chronology
Ideal Scene (1986) The New York Album (1988) Lee Konitz in Rio (1988)

The New York Album is an album by saxophonist Lee Konitz's Quartet which was recorded in 1987 and released on the Italian Soul Note label. The album marked Konitz's 70th album release and his 39th Studio album. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

The Allmusic review stated "For this lovely and swinging date from 1988, Konitz conjures up a fresh array of solo moods on a mix of self-penned material, contemporary originals, and standards. Backed by a stellar band made up of bassist Marc Johnson, pianist Harold Danko, and drummer Adam Nussbaum, Konitz pleasantly surprises with his mercurial phrases, varied tonal palette, and unique rhythmic sense ... A very enjoyable collection". ^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Lee Konitz except where noted.

1. "Candlelight Shadows" (Harold Danko) – 9:34
2. "Everybody's Song But My Own" (Kenny Wheeler) – 7:23
3. "Limehouse Blues" (Philip Braham, Douglas Furber) – 5:22
4. "Monkian Round" – 3:24
5. "September Waltz" (Frank Wunsch) – 7:01
6. "Dream Variation" – 4:35
7. "Invitation" (Bronisław Kaper, Paul Francis Webster) – 8:56

Personnel

• Lee Konitz – alto saxophone
• Harold Danko – piano
• Marc Johnson – bass
• Adam Nussbaum – drums

References

1. Lee Konitz discography accessed December 15, 2016
2. Di Filippo, R., Enciclopedia del Jazz: Lee Konitz accessed December 15, 2016
3. Jazzlists: Soul Note Records main series discography accessed December 15, 2016
4. Cook, Stephen. The New York Album – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved December 16, 2016.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 837. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.