Lee Konitz

alto saxophone · 1927–2020 · Chicago

An alto saxophonist born in Chicago, Lee Konitz met Lennie Tristano in 1946 and became one of his students, known for his long melodic lines with offbeat accents. In 1949-1950 he recorded with the Miles Davis group assembled on Birth of the Cool, after recording his first album as a leader in 1949, Subconscious-Lee, released by Prestige in 1955.

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Styles

• Tristano School
• Cool (Birth of the Cool)

Landmark tracks

• Subconscious-Lee (1949)
• Topsy (1955)

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