Lee Konitz - Alone Together (2LP)
Saxophone – Lee Konitz [click here to see more vinyl featuring Lee Konitz]
Piano – Brad Mehldau
Bass – Charlie Haden
Written by Howard Dietz (A1), Arthur Schwartz (A1), Oscar Hammerstein II (B1), Jerome Kern (B1), Ray Noble (B2), Cole Porter (C1), Thelonious Monk (C2), Cootie Williams (C2), Nacio Herb Brown (D1), Gus Kahn (D1)
2LPs, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Live
Record Press : Optimal Media (Germany)
Label : Blue Note 80 Vinyl Reissue Series
Original Label : Blue Note
Recorded at the Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles in December 1996
Engineered by Kurt Lundvall
Produced by Charlie Haden, Lee Konitz
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Design by Patrick Roques
Cover Painting by Kenneth Knowland
Sleeve Notes by Art Lange
Originally released in 1997
Reissued in December 2023
Tracks:
Side A:
- Alone Together
Side B:
- The Song Is You
- Cherokee
Side C:
- What Is This Thing Called Love?
- Round Midnight
Side D:
- You Stepped Out Of A Dream
Reviews:
“Alone Together, Lee Konitz's first recording for Blue Note, is a special event. The saxophonist teamed up with legendary bassist Charlie Haden and young lion pianist Brad Mehldau, and the trio's interaction on this set of relaxed bop is astonishing. On paper, the music on Alone Together -- a collection of standards -- should just be straightahead cool bop, but all three musicians are restless and inventive, making even the simplest numbers on the disc vibrant, lively and adventurous. It's a wonderful record, one that makes a convincing argument that Konitz remains a vital force even as he reached his seventieth year.” AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ratings:
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.35 / 5