Thingin'
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{{Infobox album
| name = Thingin'
| type = Live
| artist = Lee Konitz, Don Friedman and Attila Zoller
| cover = Thingin'.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1996
| recorded = March 30, 1995
| venue = Singsaal Feld/Sekundarschule Thalwil
| studio =
| genre = Jazz
| length = 65:07
| label = HatART
CD 6174
| producer = Pia Uehlinger, Werner X. Uehlinger
| chronology = Lee Konitz
| prev_title = Breaths and Whispers
| prev_year = 1995
| next_title = The Frankfurt Concert
| next_year = 1995
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Don Friedman
| type = Live album
| prev_title = Almost Everything
| prev_year = 1995
| title = Thingin'
| year = 1996
| next_title = Red Sky Waltz
| next_year = 1996
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = Attila Zoller
| type = Live album
| prev_title = When It's Time
| prev_year = 1994
| title = Thingin'
| year = 1996
| next_title = Lasting Love
| next_year = 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.[https://www.press.umich.edu/pdf/0472115871-discography.pdf Lee Konitz discography] accessed May 31, 2017[http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Artists/Zoller/az-disc.htm Attila Zoller Discography] accessed May 31, 2017[http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Artists/Friedman/df-disc.php Don Friedman discography] accessed May 31, 2017[http://www.efi.group.shef.ac.uk/labels/hat/hatol547.html European Free Improvisation: album entry] accessed July 9, 2018
Reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
|rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
|rev2score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=838}}
}}
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".{{AllMusic|first=Steve|last=Loewy|class=album |id= mw0000179752 |title=Thingin{{'}} – Review |accessdate=May 31, 2017}} 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".{{cite news|last=Pekar|first=Harvey|url=https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/lee-konitzdon-friedmanattila-zoller-thingin/|title=Lee Konitz/Don Friedman/Attila Zoller: Thingin|work=JazzTimes|date=November 2000|access-date=July 18, 2021}} {{subscription required}}
Track listing
- "Thingin'" (Lee Konitz) – 11:54
- "Joy for Joy" (Attila Zoller) – 12:07
- "Opus d'Amour" (Don Friedman) – 8:52
- "Cloisterbells" (Zoller) – 3:38
- "Images" (Friedman) – 4:22
- "Alone Together" (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) – 10:24
- "Suite for 3" (Friedman) – 13:49
Personnel
- Lee Konitz – alto saxophone (tracks 1-3, 6 & 7)
- Don Friedman – piano (tracks 1-3 & 5-7)
- Attila Zoller – guitar (tracks 1-4, 6 & 7)
References
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Category:1996 collaborative albums
Category:Hathut Records live albums