Thingin'

Thingin'
Live album by
Lee Konitz, Don Friedman and Attila Zoller
Released1996
RecordedMarch 30, 1995
VenueSingsaal Feld/Sekundarschule Thalwil
GenreJazz
Length65:07
LabelHatART
CD 6174
ProducerPia Uehlinger, Werner X. Uehlinger
Lee Konitz chronology
Breaths and Whispers
(1995) 		Thingin'
(1996) 		The Frankfurt Concert
(1995)
Don Friedman chronology
Almost Everything
(1995) 		Thingin'
(1996) 		Red Sky Waltz
(1996)
Attila Zoller chronology
When It's Time
(1994) 		Thingin'
(1996) 		Lasting Love
(1997)

Thingin' is a live album by saxophonist Lee Konitz, pianist Don Friedman and guitarist Attila Zoller which was recorded in Switzerland in 1995 and released on the Swiss HatART label.[1][2][3][4]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[6]

The AllMusic review by Steve Loewy states: "If the session does not totally stand out from the wealth of others the saxophonist has led it is only because of the plethora of high quality disks Konitz has produced during his career. In every way, this one is a worthy contribution to his discography, with the characteristic beautiful and mellow tone, laid-back style, and advanced harmonics".[5] In JazzTimes, Harvey Pekar wrote "Konitz, Zoller and Friedman play as one here. Indeed, they do seem to share similar musical backgrounds and values ... It’s a pleasure to hear them work. Not only have they all been around for a while, they’ve learned a lot. Their playing is almost cliche-free, and their contrapuntal work hangs together quite well".[7]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Thingin'" (Lee Konitz) – 11:54
  2. "Joy for Joy" (Attila Zoller) – 12:07
  3. "Opus d'Amour" (Don Friedman) – 8:52
  4. "Cloisterbells" (Zoller) – 3:38
  5. "Images" (Friedman) – 4:22
  6. "Alone Together" (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) – 10:24
  7. "Suite for 3" (Friedman) – 13:49

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lee Konitz discography accessed May 31, 2017
  2. ^ Attila Zoller Discography accessed May 31, 2017
  3. ^ Don Friedman discography accessed May 31, 2017
  4. ^ European Free Improvisation: album entry accessed July 9, 2018
  5. ^ a b Loewy, Steve. Thingin' – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  6. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 838. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  7. ^ Pekar, Harvey (November 2000). "Lee Konitz/Don Friedman/Attila Zoller: Thingin". JazzTimes. Retrieved July 18, 2021. (subscription required)
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