Dovetail

Personnel: Lee Konitz (alto, tenor & soprano saxophones, vocals), Harold Danko (piano), Jay Leonhart (acoustic bass).
Recorded at Penthouse Recordings, New York on February 25 & 27, 1983. Includes liner notes by Lee Konitz.
Personnel: Lee Konitz (vocals, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Harold Danko (piano).
Recording information: Penthouse Recordings, New York, NY (02/25/1983/02/27/1983).
Billed as the "Lee Konitz Terzet" (without ever defining what "Terzet" is), this fine trio set features Konitz on alto, tenor, soprano and even a vocal, plus pianist Harold Danko and bassist Jay Leonhart. Konitz states in the liner notes that "we played in a club for one week and found a way to create nice instant arrangements on familiar tunes..." That pretty well describes this music, for even the so-called originals by the trio have a close relationship to a familiar standard. The repertoire is certainly a bit offbeat for these modernists, particularly such songs as "I Want to Be Happy," "Sweet Georgia Brown" and "Penthouse Serenade," but the musicians come up with fresh statements on all of the tunes. A continually interesting set, like most of Lee Konitz's recordings. ~ Scott Yanow