Spirits (Lee Konitz album)

Spirits
Studio album by
Released1971
RecordedFebruary and March 1971
StudioDecca Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length44:27
LabelMilestone
MSP 9038
ProducerDick Katz and Orrin Keepnews
Lee Konitz chronology
Peacemeal
(1969)
Spirits
(1971)
Altissimo
(1973)

Spirits is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz recorded in 1971 and released on the Milestone label.[1][2][3][4]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[6]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[7]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic said "Altoist Lee Konitz revisits his roots in pianist Lennie Tristano's music on this enjoyable recording ...this is excellent music and finds altoist Lee Konitz in creative form".[5]

Track listing[edit]

All compositions by Lennie Tristano unless noted.

  1. "Baby" – 4:23
  2. "Dreams" – 5:12
  3. "Two Not One" – 5:35
  4. "Hugo's Head" (Lee Konitz) – 3:39
  5. "Background Music" (Warne Marsh) – 3:59
  6. "Lennie-Bird" – 4:37
  7. "Wow" – 4:26
  8. "Kary's Trance" (Konitz) – 6:29
  9. "Another 'Nother" (Konitz) – 6:07

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Fitzgerald. M., Milestone label discography, accessed June 3, 2015
  2. ^ Lee Konitz discography accessed June 3, 2016
  3. ^ Jazzlists: Milestone Records 9000 series discography accessed June 3, 2016
  4. ^ Fantasy Records Catalog: OJC 1000 series accessed June 3, 2016
  5. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Spirits – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  6. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 120. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  7. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 840. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.