This morning I tuned
into James Wylie’s podcast featuring music from Iran. I know next
to nothing about Iranian music and found it a fascinating listen. I’m
looking forward to catching any follow-up episodes he puts together.
Then the headphones
came off and Lee Konitz came on for a couple of spins. Lee really was
on form at this session recorded while he was on tour with Stan
Kenton’s band in 1953. It features multiple takes of “I’ll
Remember April”, “All The Things You Are” and “These Foolish
Things” and a single take of “You’d Be So Nice To Come Home
To”. Relaxed intensity, swinging, melodic, inventive – it’s a
gem of a recording (I think it has released under various names) that
might not be as well known as some of his other work, but definitely
worth checking out if you haven’t heard it. His phrasing and
articulation really stood out today. Expect more Lee next week and
Quiet Fire is on the cards too.
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