Glad, Koonix! Explained

Glad, Koonix!
Type:	Live album
Artist:	Lee Konitz
Cover:	Glad, Koonix!.jpg
Released:	1986
Recorded:	November 5 & 7, 1983
Venue:	Arvika and Stockholm, Sweden
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Dragon DRLP 104
Producer:	Lars Westin
Chronology:	Lee Konitz
Prev Title:	Art of the Duo
Prev Year:	1983
Next Title:	Dedicated to Lee
Next Year:	1983

Glad, Koonix! (subtitled Lee Konitz Live in Sweden) is a live album by saxophonist Lee Konitz which was recorded in Sweden in 1983 and released on the Dragon label.^{[1] [2]}

Critical reception

The Allmusic review stated "Somehow Lee Konitz never sounds stale and his solos (even on tunes he had been playing for over 30 years) still have a strong amount of curiosity and wonderment in them. His fans will enjoy this fine straightahead session".

Track listing

1. "Hi-Beck" (Lee Konitz) – 7:15
2. "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Roger ("Ram") Ramirez, James Sherman) – 5:10
3. "A Child Is Born" (Thad Jones) – 4:40
4. "No Mind at All" (Göran Strandberg) – 6:00
5. "Cherokee" (Ray Noble) – 8:05
6. "Changing from Meter to Centimeter" (Strandberg) – 4:45
7. "Body and Soul" (Johnny Green) – 9:20

Personnel

• Lee Konitz – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Jan Allan – trumpet
• Utsava Göran Strandberg – piano
• Sture Nordin – bass
• Egil Johansen – drums

Notes and References

1. https://www.press.umich.edu/pdf/0472115871-discography.pdf Lee Konitz discography
2. Di Filippo, R., Enciclopedia del Jazz: Lee Konitz accessed December 7, 2016