This 2011 release captures alto saxophonist Lee Konitz live at New York's famed Birdland jazz club, a venue with which he had a long association. The album features Konitz in a quartet setting, performing a program of standards and originals.
- "Live at Birdland" was recorded on December 3, 2010, and released on May 28, 2011, on the German Double Moon Records label.
- The quartet on this recording featured pianist Harold Danko, bassist Ugonna Okegwo, and drummer Matt Wilson.
- The album was met with positive reviews, with critics highlighting Konitz's undiminished improvisational prowess at the age of 83.
Lee Konitz is a pioneering American cool jazz alto saxophonist, best known for his innovative improvisational style and his work with Miles Davis's "Birth of the Cool" sessions. He remained a vital force in jazz for over seven decades, continually exploring new musical ideas.
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