Lee Konitz, "Rhapsody" & "Rhapsody II"

[Bol]

What do people think about these? I am intrigued by the Konitz duets with Gerry Mulligan.

[Nate Dorward]

I have the 1st volume. I like it a lot, though it's definitely not for everyone. The duet with Mulligan, by the way, is freely improvised--starts fairly abstract & eventually settles on a pedal point, if I remember rightly.

There are also fascinating very long tracks here by Konitz + the Giuffre trio (with Peacock in for Swallow) & Konitz + the Paul Motian Trio. Mostly solos & duos by each bandmember though they join in at the end.