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1948 - Miles Davis Nonet (Birth of the Cool band) - Royal Roost - New York

Miles Davis (tp), Lee Konitz (as), Gerry Mulligan (bs), Mike Zwerin (vtb), Junior Collins (fh), Bill Barber (tu), John Lewis (p), Al McKibbon (b), Max Roach (dr), Kenny "Pancho" Hagood (voc)

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Gerry Mulligan, Larry Bunker, Chet Baker & Lee Konitz- Hollywood Cool 1953 Film Noir Soundtracks.

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This combination of names evokes one of the most iconic eras of West Coast Jazz. Although often associated with 1952, the specific gathering of these four giants in the studio took place mainly in January 1953 in Los Angeles. It is an expansion of Gerry Mulligan's legendary piano-less quartet. With the addition of Lee Konitz, the group became a quintet that defined the "cool" aesthetic: a light, transparent sound based on counterpoint. listen here

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Esta combinación de nombres evoca una de las épocas más icónicas del West Coast Jazz. Aunque a menudo se asocia con 1952, la reunión específica de estos cuatro gigantes en el estudio tuvo lugar principalmente en enero de 1953 en Los Ángeles. Se trata de una expansión del legendario cuarteto sin piano de Gerry Mulligan. Al añadir a Lee Konitz, el grupo se convirtió en un quinteto que definía la estética "cool": un sonido ligero, transparente y basado en el contrapunto. escucha aquí

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Questa combinazione di nomi evoca uno dei periodi più iconici del West Coast Jazz. Sebbene spesso associata al 1952, la reunion specifica di questi quattro giganti in studio ebbe luogo principalmente nel gennaio 1953 a Los Angeles. Si tratta di un'espansione del leggendario quartetto senza pianoforte di Gerry Mulligan. Con l'aggiunta di Lee Konitz, il gruppo è diventato un quintetto che ha definito l'estetica "cool": un suono leggero, trasparente e basato sul contrappunto. ascolta quì

Source: Pasión por el Jazz y Blues.

photo: William Claxton

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Gerry Mulligan, Larry Bunker, Chet Baker & Lee Konitz,

Hollywood Cool 1952 Film Noir Soundtracks di William

Claxton

[tonyvwright]

Black Is All Colors At Once - Jakob Bro

Jakob Bro - Guitar

Lee Konitz - Sax

Bill Frissell - Guitar

Jason Moran - Piano

Thomas Morgan - Bass

Andrew Cyrille Drums

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lee konitz -- you go to my head

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Warne Marsh: The Enigmatic Master of Cool Jazz

Introduction: Warne Marsh, a tenor saxophonist with a distinctive voice in jazz, remains one of the most celebrated and yet underappreciated figures in jazz history. Known for his cerebral approach to improvisation and his unrelenting dedication to musical innovation, Marsh’s career spanned several decades, leaving an indelible mark on cool jazz and beyond. Despite never achieving the mainstream…

Warne Marsh: The Enigmatic Master of Cool Jazz

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Saxophonist Lee Konitz's live CD Another Shade Of Blue (1999, Blue Note) was recorded at L.A.'s Jazz Bakery in 1997 w/ my father on bass and Brad Mehldau on piano. The trio's "All Of Us" closes the album.