Lee Konitz at Storyville

{{Infobox album

| name = Lee Konitz in Harvard Square

| type = Live album

| artist = Lee Konitz

| cover = Lee Konitz at Storyville.jpg

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| released = 1954

| recorded = January 5, 1954

| venue = Storyville, Boston, MA

| studio =

| genre = Jazz

| length = 47:36 Reissue with additional material

| label = Storyville
STLP-304

| producer = George Wein

| chronology = Lee Konitz

| prev_title = Lee Konitz Plays

| prev_year = 1953

| next_title = Konitz

| next_year = 1954

| misc = {{Extra album cover

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| type = Live album

| cover = Lee Konitz at Storyville Black Lion.jpg

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Lee Konitz at Storyville (also known as Jazz at Storyville) is a live album by saxophonist Lee Konitz featuring performances recorded at the Storyville nightclub in Boston and which was originally released as a 10-inch LP on George Wein's Storyville label.[https://www.press.umich.edu/pdf/0472115871-discography.pdf Lee Konitz discography] accessed June 2, 2017 It was recorded on January 5, 1954.{{cite magazine |last=Henkin |first=Andrey |date=January 2021 |title=On This Day |magazine=The New York City Jazz Record |issue=225 |page=32}}

Reception

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}

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On Allmusic, Scott Yanow wrote "This excellent set gives one a definitive look at altoist Lee Konitz at a period of time when he was breaking away from being a sideman and a student of Lennie Tristano and asserting himself as a leader. With pianist Ronnie Ball, bassist Percy Heath, and drummer Alan Levitt, Konitz explores a variety of his favorite chord changes, some of which were disguised by newer melodies".{{Allmusic|first=Scott|last=Yanow|class=album |id=mw0000273068 |title=At Storyville – Review |accessdate=June 2, 2017}}

Track listing

All compositions by Lee Konitz except where noted

  1. Introduction by John McLelland – 0:52 Additional track on reissue
  2. "Hi Beck" – 7:38
  3. "If I Had You" (Irving King, Ted Shapiro) – 11:19 Additional track on reissue
  4. "Subconscious Lee" – 5:34
  5. "Sound Lee" – 6:39
  6. "Foolin' Myself" (Jack Lawrence, Peter Tinturin) – 6:01 Additional track on reissue
  7. Introduction by John McLelland – 0:45 Additional track on reissue
  8. "Ablution" – 4:43 Additional track on reissue
  9. "These Foolish Things" (Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey) – 4:09
  10. End Announcement by John McLelland – 0:39 Additional track on reissue

Personnel

References