Lee Konitz

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Lee Konitz was an influential American jazz alto saxophonist and composer, best known for his cool jazz style and work with the Miles Davis Nonet on the landmark "Birth of the Cool" sessions.

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instanceOf alto saxophonist
composer
human
jazz musician
activeYearsStart 1940s
birthName Leon Konitz NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath complications from COVID-19
collaboratedWith Bill Evans NERFINISHED
Brad Mehldau NERFINISHED
Charlie Haden NERFINISHED
Gerry Mulligan NERFINISHED
Lennie Tristano NERFINISHED
Miles Davis NERFINISHED
Warne Marsh NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1927-10-13
dateOfDeath 2020-04-15
familyName Konitz NERFINISHED
genre bebop
cool jazz
jazz
post-bop
givenName Leon NERFINISHED
influenced Art Pepper NERFINISHED
Mark Turner NERFINISHED
Paul Desmond NERFINISHED
influencedBy Charlie Parker NERFINISHED
Lennie Tristano NERFINISHED
instrument alto saxophone
soprano saxophone
memberOf Miles Davis Nonet NERFINISHED
movement cool jazz
name Lee Konitz NERFINISHED
notableAlbum Alone Together NERFINISHED
Inside Hi-Fi NERFINISHED
Lee Konitz Meets Jimmy Giuffre NERFINISHED
Live at the Half Note NERFINISHED
Motion NERFINISHED
Subconscious-Lee NERFINISHED
notableFeature cool, dry alto saxophone tone
improvisationally linear style
notableWork Birth of the Cool NERFINISHED
occupation bandleader
composer
musician
placeOfBirth Chicago, Illinois, United States
placeOfDeath New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States
recordLabel Atlantic Records
Blue Note Records
Prestige Records NERFINISHED
Verve Records

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Lester Young influenced Lee Konitz
Birth of the Cool contributor Lee Konitz
Gil Evans collaboratedWith Lee Konitz
Stan Kenton associatedAct Lee Konitz