Lee Konitz at the Jazz Standard

[Hardbopjazz]

I'm glad Lee has recovered from his stroke. I'll be sure to catch this show.

Wednesday March 21

LEE KONITZ / DAN TEPFER DUO

Lee Konitz alto saxophone

Dan Tepfer - piano

After seven decades of playing creative music, alto saxophonist Lee Konitz just keeps on keeping on. Best known for his work on Miles Davis landmark Birth of the Cool sessions and his affiliation with the Lennie Tristano school of improvisational theory, the 84yearold altoist has recorded more than fifty albums as a leader and continues to gig in quartet, quintet, and nonet settings. I really kind of think of myself as a sideman being invited to join people to play, Lee told All About Jazz in 2004. I get to play with many different people that way. Tonight, Jazz Standard presents a different side of Lee Konitz as he performs in an intimate duet setting with pianist Dan Tepfer. One of the most formidable musicians on the international jazz scene, Dan has been hailed as a player of exceptional poise by The New York Times. On his latest CD, Goldberg Variations/Variations, Dan Tepfer builds a bridge across centuries and genres to spark a dialogue with Johann Sebastian Bach. (The Wall Street Journal

[fasstrack]

I don't think it was actually a stroke, but pressure on the brain. He got good treatment and plenty of rest anyway.

[Hardbopjazz]

I don't think it was actually a stroke, but pressure on the brain. He got good treatment and plenty of rest anyway.

Didn't know it wasn't a stroke. Glad he is still able to play and bring music to this world.

Edited March 8, 2012 by Hardbopjazz

[Chuck Nessa]

Not sure about the diagnosis. Spole with Lee at the Jazz Masters concert and he seemed a little weak "pardon me if I don't stand" but was otherwise alert and healthy. I later saw him walking slowly.

[Hardbopjazz]

I saw the first set and Lee look just fine. Glad he is doing well.