This Soul Note release features
Lee Konitz with his 1986 quartet, a unit that also includes pianist
Harold Danko, bassist
Rufus Reid and drummer
Al Harewood.
Konitz, listed as playing soprano on the album but actually sticking exclusively to alto, not only interprets three veteran standards ("Ezz-thetic," "If You Could See Me Now" and "Stella by Starlight") but also three of
Danko's then-recent originals and his own "Chick Came Around." The subtle but swinging music is harmonically advanced and full of surprising twists; no predictable bebop here. More than most members of his musical generation,
Lee Konitz has continued to keep his music and improvising style fresh and enthusiastic while retaining his own original musical personality through the years. ~ Scott Yanow