The Complete Remastered Recordings [Remastered]

Personnel: Lee Konitz (vocals, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Vic Juris (guitar); Ronnie Cuber (clarinet, baritone saxophone); John Eckert (trumpet, piccolo trumpet, flugelhorn); Red Rodney (trumpet, flugelhorn); Jimmy Knepper (trombone); Sam Burtis (bass trombone, tuba); Ben Aronov (piano, electric piano); Kenny Werner (piano, synthesizer); Harold Danko, Peggy Stern (piano); Jeff Williams , Adam Nussbaum, Al Harewood, Bill Stewart , Billy Hart (drums); Guilherme Franco (percussion).
Liner Note Authors: Lee Konitz; Nat Hentoff; Art Lange.
Recording information: Barigozzi Studio, Milano (01/13/1992-01/14/1992); Laren Jazz Festival (01/13/1992-01/14/1992); Sear Sound Studio, NYC (01/13/1992-01/14/1992); Sound Ideas Studio, NY (01/13/1992-01/14/1992); The Magic Shop Studio, NY (01/13/1992-01/14/1992); Barigozzi Studio, Milano (05/23/1990-05/24/1990); Laren Jazz Festival (05/23/1990-05/24/1990); Sear Sound Studio, NYC (05/23/1990-05/24/1990); Sound Ideas Studio, NY (05/23/1990-05/24/1990); The Magic Shop Studio, NY (05/23/1990-05/24/1990); Barigozzi Studio, Milano (07/22/1986-07/23/1986); Laren Jazz Festival (07/22/1986-07/23/1986); Sear Sound Studio, NYC (07/22/1986-07/23/1986); Sound Ideas Studio, NY (07/22/1986-07/23/1986); The Magic Shop Studio, NY (07/22/1986-07/23/1986); Barigozzi Studio, Milano (08/12/1979); Laren Jazz Festival (08/12/1979); Sear Sound Studio, NYC (08/12/1979); Sound Ideas Studio, NY (08/12/1979); The Magic Shop Studio, NY (08/12/1979); Barigozzi Studio, Milano (08/18/1987-08/19/1987); Laren Jazz Festival (08/18/1987-08/19/1987); Sear Sound Studio, NYC (08/18/1987-08/19/1987); Sound Ideas Studio, NY (08/18/1987-08/19/1987); The Magic Shop Studio, NY (08/18/1987-08/19/1987).
The 2012 anthology The Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint & Soul Note combines all of alto saxophonist Lee Konitz's recordings for the independent jazz labels. Included are 1979's Live at Laren, 1986's Ideal Scene, 1987's The New York Album, 1990's Zounds, and 1992's Lunasea. One of the original '50s cool jazzers, Konitz developed over time into a cerebral, adventurous, and always swinging journeyman artist who never shied away from challenging himself or taking musical risks. These recordings, beginning with the 1979 revival of his nonet featuring trumpeter Red Rodney, showcase Konitz's ever-searching small group approach to jazz improvisation that touches upon distinctively reworked straight-ahead standards, modal post-bop originals, and atmospheric, creative modern improvisation. ~ Matt Collar