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Leon "Lee" Konitz was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer.
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Records
Albums 149
- Taking Turns
Taking Turns29 Nov 2024Vinyl
- BRADLEE
BRADLEE21 Sep 2021Vinyl
- Nicolas Simion Meets Lee Konitz
Nicolas Simion Meets Lee Konitz2018Vinyl
- Decade
Decade2018Vinyl
- Frescalalto
Frescalalto10 Feb 2017Vinyl - In Rio
In Rio2 Aug 2013Vinyl - Costumes Are Mandatory
Costumes Are Mandatory23 Jul 2013Vinyl
- Owls Talk
Owls Talk19 Jun 2012Vinyl
- It's All Right With Me
It's All Right With Me2011Vinyl
- Knowinglee
Knowinglee2011Vinyl
- Someone to Watch Over Me
Someone to Watch Over Me2011Vinyl
- Konitz Plays Konitz
Konitz Plays Konitz10 Jun 2010Vinyl
- Duos with Lee
Duos with Lee28 Jul 2009Vinyl
- Duplicity
Duplicity2009Vinyl
- An Image: Lee Konitz With Strings
An Image: Lee Konitz With Strings5 May 2008Vinyl - Deep Lee
Deep Lee2008Vinyl
- GRACEfulLEE
GRACEfulLEE2008Vinyl
- Ashiya
Ashiya2007Vinyl
- Alone & Together
Alone & Together2007Vinyl
- Poetical Lee 81+15=96!
Poetical Lee 81+15=96!2007Vinyl
- Spirits
Spirits26 Dec 2006Vinyl - Jugendstil II
Jugendstil II21 Jun 2006Vinyl
- Lullaby of Birdland
Lullaby of Birdland1 Jan 2006Vinyl
- Organic-Lee
Organic-Lee2006Vinyl
- The Soprano Sax Album (Standards Revisited)
The Soprano Sax Album (Standards Revisited)2006Vinyl
- New Nonet
New Nonet2006Vinyl
- Eu Não Existo (Thanks, A.C. Jobim)
Eu Não Existo (Thanks, A.C. Jobim)9 Apr 2005Vinyl
- The Glenn Gould Session
The Glenn Gould Session5 Apr 2005Vinyl
- Passion Flower (for Billy Strayhorn)
Passion Flower (for Billy Strayhorn)2005Vinyl
- Play the Arrangements of Jimmy Giuffre
Play the Arrangements of Jimmy Giuffre2005Vinyl
- When It’s Time
When It’s Time2005Vinyl
- The Song Is You
The Song Is You31 Dec 2004Vinyl
- Swing House
Swing House2004Vinyl
- A Day in Florence
A Day in Florence2003Vinyl
- Suite For Paolo
Suite For Paolo2003Vinyl
- Duas Contas
Duas Contas23 Apr 2002Vinyl
- Subconscious Lee
Subconscious Lee2002Vinyl
- Music Of Konitz
Music Of Konitz2002Vinyl
- Outra Vez
Outra Vez2002Vinyl
- Inside Rodgers
Inside Rodgers2001Vinyl
- Ides Of March
Ides Of March2001Vinyl
- Unleemited
Unleemited2001Vinyl
- Parallels
Parallels2001Vinyl - Pugni Chiusi
Pugni Chiusi2001Vinyl
- Some New Stuff
Some New Stuff2001Vinyl
- Thingin'
Thingin'2000Vinyl
- Play French Impressionistic Music From The 20th Century
Play French Impressionistic Music From The 20th Century2000Vinyl
- Pride
Pride2000Vinyl - Straight Four II
Straight Four II2000Vinyl
- Dig Dug Dog
Dig Dug Dog1 Jul 1999Vinyl
- On Track
On Track1999Vinyl
- Sound of Surprise
Sound of Surprise1999Vinyl
- Three Guys
Three Guys1999Vinyl
- Dialogues
Dialogues1998Vinyl
- All The Way (The Soft Way)
All The Way (The Soft Way)1998Vinyl
- Where's the Blues
Where's the Blues1998Vinyl
- Motion
Motion1998Vinyl
- Self Portrait
Self Portrait1998Vinyl
- Another Shade of Blue
Another Shade of Blue21 Dec 1997Vinyl - The Lee Konitz Duets
The Lee Konitz Duets27 Sep 1997Vinyl
- DiG DuG DoG
DiG DuG DoG22 Jul 1997Vinyl
- Wild as Springtime
Wild as Springtime17 Jun 1997Vinyl - Angel Song
Angel Song11 Feb 1997Vinyl - Subconscious Lee
Subconscious Lee1997Vinyl
- L'Age mür
L'Age mür1997Vinyl
- Ma L’Amore No
Ma L’Amore No1997Vinyl
- Out of Nowhere
Out of Nowhere1997Vinyl
- The Frankfurt Concert
The Frankfurt Concert1997Vinyl
- Saxophone Dreams
Saxophone Dreams1997Vinyl
- Body and Soul (Dedicated to the Memory of Warne Marsh)
Body and Soul (Dedicated to the Memory of Warne Marsh)14 Sep 1996Vinyl
- Ezz-Thetic
Ezz-Thetic6 Mar 1996Vinyl
- Strings for Holiday
Strings for Holiday1996Vinyl - Inside Cole Porter
Inside Cole Porter1996Vinyl
- Tenorlee
Tenorlee1996Vinyl - Seasons Change
Seasons Change1996Vinyl
- Guarana
Guarana1996Vinyl
- Friend Lee
Friend Lee1996Vinyl
- Brazilian Serenade
Brazilian Serenade1996Vinyl
- It's You
It's You1996Vinyl - Dedicated to Lee (Play the Music of Lars Gullin)
Dedicated to Lee (Play the Music of Lars Gullin)13 Jul 1995Vinyl
- Rhapsody
Rhapsody16 May 1995Vinyl - Haiku
Haiku1995Vinyl
- We Thought About Duke
We Thought About Duke1995Vinyl
- Breaths and Whispers
Breaths and Whispers1995Vinyl
- Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz with Guest Lee Konitz
Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz with Guest Lee Konitz1995Vinyl
- Into It
Into It1995Vinyl
- Brazilian Rhapsody
Brazilian Rhapsody1995Vinyl
- Lee Konitz/Bob Brookmeyer in Paris
Lee Konitz/Bob Brookmeyer in Paris1995Vinyl
- Speakin' Lowly
Speakin' Lowly25 Apr 1994Vinyl
- Swiss Kiss
Swiss Kiss1994Vinyl
- Lee Konitz Meets Don Friedman
Lee Konitz Meets Don Friedman1994Vinyl
- The Jobim Collection
The Jobim Collection1993Vinyl
- Rhapsody II
Rhapsody II1993Vinyl
- Italian Ballads Vol.1 - Parlami D'Amore Mariù
Italian Ballads Vol.1 - Parlami D'Amore Mariù1993Vinyl
- Lee Konitz e Il suono improvviso a Venezia
Lee Konitz e Il suono improvviso a Venezia1993Vinyl
- Leewise
Leewise1993Vinyl - Very Fool
Very Fool1993Vinyl
- Pyramid
Pyramid1992Vinyl
- Lunasea
Lunasea1992Vinyl
- The Lee Konitz Duets
The Lee Konitz Duets1990Vinyl - Lee Konitz in Rio
Lee Konitz in Rio1989Vinyl
- Blew
Blew1989Vinyl
- Art of the Duo
Art of the Duo1989Vinyl
- Konitz In Denmark '89
Konitz In Denmark '891989Vinyl
- Chicago'n All That Jazz
Chicago'n All That Jazz1989Vinyl
- Solitudes
Solitudes1988Vinyl
- Velvet Soul
Velvet Soul1988Vinyl
- Round & Round
Round & Round1988Vinyl - Windows
Windows1987Vinyl - Jazz At Storyville
Jazz At Storyville31 Mar 1984Vinyl - Dovetail
Dovetail12 Jul 1983Vinyl - High Jingo
High Jingo18 Jan 1982Vinyl
- Toot Sweet
Toot Sweet1982Vinyl
- Heroes
Heroes11 Dec 1980Vinyl
- Four Keys
Four Keys1979Vinyl
- Crosscurrents
Crosscurrents1978Vinyl - Duplicity
Duplicity1978Vinyl
- IAI Festival
IAI Festival1978Vinyl
- Timespan
Timespan1977Vinyl
- Jazz a confronto 32
Jazz a confronto 321976Vinyl
- I Concentrate on You
I Concentrate on You1976Vinyl
- Lone-Lee
Lone-Lee1975Vinyl
- Satori
Satori1975Vinyl - Altissimo
Altissimo1973Vinyl
- Worth While Konitz
Worth While Konitz1972Vinyl
- Impressive Rome
Impressive Rome1969Vinyl
- European Episode
European Episode1969Vinyl
- Zo-Ko-Ma
Zo-Ko-Ma1968Vinyl
- Alto Summit
Alto Summit1968Vinyl
- Stereokonitz
Stereokonitz1968Vinyl
- Motion
Motion1961Vinyl - Lee Konitz Meets Jimmy Giuffre
Lee Konitz Meets Jimmy Giuffre1959Vinyl - You and Lee
You and Lee1959Vinyl - An Image
An Image1958Vinyl
- Konitz Meets Mulligan
Konitz Meets Mulligan1957Vinyl - Very Cool
Very Cool1957Vinyl - Inside Hi-Fi
Inside Hi-Fi1956Vinyl - Swingtime
Swingtime1956Vinyl
- Subconscious-Lee
Subconscious-Lee1955Vinyl - Lee Konitz with Warne Marsh
Lee Konitz with Warne Marsh1955Vinyl - Konitz
Konitz1954Vinyl - Originalee Konitz
Originalee Konitz1953Vinyl
- Lee Konitz Plays With the Gerry Mulligan Quartet
Lee Konitz Plays With the Gerry Mulligan Quartet1953Vinyl
- The New Sounds
The New Sounds1951Vinyl
- An Evening with Lee Konitz and Frank Wunsch (Live,...
An Evening with Lee Konitz and Frank Wunsch (Live, Cologne, 1996)Vinyl
- Insight
InsightVinyl
- Tranquility
TranquilityVinyl
- Chicago 'n' All That Jazz
Chicago 'n' All That JazzVinyl
- Figure & Spirit
Figure & SpiritVinyl
EPs 2
Singles 4
- Lone-Lee
Lone-Lee15 Aug 1974 · SingleVinyl - I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love With Me / Sextet
I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love With Me / Sextet1953 · SingleVinyl
- Lover Man / Lady Be Good
Lover Man / Lady Be Good1953 · SingleVinyl
- Yesterdays / Duet for Saxophone and Guitar
Yesterdays / Duet for Saxophone and Guitar1951 · SingleVinyl
- En la Fundación Valparaíso · 2024 · live
- The Real Lee Konitz (Live) · 2019 · compilation
- The Verve Albums Collection · 2019 · compilation
- Live in Paris: Jazz From Carnegie Hall, 1er oct. 1958 · 2018 · live
- Standards Live ~ At the Village Vanguard · 2014 · live
- Live In Graz & Brasov · 2014 · live
- First Meeting (Live in London, Volume 1) · 2014 · live
- Seven Classic Albums · 2013 · compilation
- Four Classic Albums · 2012 · compilation
- Enfants Terribles: Live at the Blue Note · 2012 · live
- Piece by Piece · 2012 · compilation
- Live at Birdland · 2011 · live
- The Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint & Soul Note Lee Konitz · 2011 · compilation
- Palo Alto · 2008 · live
- Meeting Again · 2007 · live
- Live in Oslo · 2007 · live
- Supreme Jazz: Lee Konitz · 2006 · compilation
- European Episode / Impressive Rome · 2006 · compilation
- Live at Dinant Jazz Nights · 2005 · live
- Sax Of A Kind · 2005 · compilation
- Modern Jazz Archive: Lee Konitz · 2004 · compilation
- BargaLee · 2004 · live
- Phil & Lee: Two Brothers In Three Flats · 2004 · live
- More Live-Lee · 2004 · live
- Live-Lee · 2003 · live
- Hibeck · 2001 · compilation
- After Hours · 2001 · live
- Live at Birdland Neuburg · 2000 · live
- The Real Birth of the Cool · 1999 · compilation
- Star Eyes, Hamburg 1983 · 1998 · live
- Alone Together · 1997 · live
- Sweet & Lovely · 1997 · live
- The Complete Atlantic Recordings of Lennie Tristano, Lee Konitz & Warne Marsh · 1997 · compilation
- Lee Konitz meets Jimmy Giuffre · 1996 · compilation
- In Harvard Square · 1996 · compilation
- Live At The Manhattan Jazz Club · 1995 · live
- Lennie Tristano Featuring Lee Konitz · 1995 · compilation
- Live At The Half Note · 1994 · live
- Palo Alto · 1994 · compilation
- From Newport to Nice · 1992 · live
- Friends · 1992 · live
- Mostly Miles · 1992 · live
- In Concert · 1992 · live
- The Best Of Teo Macero · 1990 · compilation
- Lee Konitz · 1989 · compilation
- The Many Faces of Bird - The Music of Charlie Parker · 1989 · live
- 12 Gershwin In 12 Keys · 1988 · live
- Copenhagen Jazz Festival 1988 · 1988 · live
- Glad, Koonix! (Lee Konitz Live In Sweden) · 1986 · live
- Live at the Berlin Jazz Days 1980 · 1982 · live
- In Concert · 1982 · live
- French Concert · 1979 · live
- Sax of a Kind - Lee Konitz in Sweden 1951/53 · 1979 · live
- London Concert · 1977 · live
- Lee Konitz Meets Warne Marsh Again · 1976 · live
- At Storyville · 1971 · live
- Lee Konitz meets Keith Jarrett, Chet Baker & Bill Evans: Live in Europe · 1965 · live
- The Real Lee Konitz · 1957 · live
- Conception · 1956 · compilation
- In europe 56', Paris and Köln · · compilation
- Unaccompanied Live in Yokohama · · live
- Anti-Heroes · · live
Records from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer and Apple. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.
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Bands and projects
The bands Lee Konitz played in, each with its own records. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.
Also plays on
Records by other artists with Lee Konitz in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.
In playlists
Playlists with Lee Konitz in them: Sonic Architects selections and Pause & Record tapes from linr listeners, Deezer’s editors and curators, radio shows on Mixcloud and ListenBrainz playlists. Every tile opens on linr first, with the original one link away.
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- Art Pepper3 sources agree
- Sonny Rollins3 sources agree
- Dexter Gordon3 sources agree
- Gerry Mulligan3 sources agree
- Cannonball Adderley3 sources agree
- Bud Powell3 sources agree
- Lee Morgan3 sources agree
- Sonny Stitt3 sources agree
- Clifford Brown3 sources agree
- Thelonious Monk2 sources agree
- John Coltrane2 sources agree
- Paul Desmond2 sources agree
Where the listeners of ListenBrainz, Last.fm and Deezer agree, with the circle of Lee Konitz’s own bands. A source that names other people with the same name is left out.
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