Pyramid (Lee Konitz album) explained

Pyramid
Type:	Album
Artist:	Lee Konitz, Paul Bley and Bill Connors
Cover:	Pyramid (Lee Konitz album).jpg
Released:	1977
Recorded:	June 11, 1977
Studio:	Electric Lady Studios, NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	35:44
Label:	Improvising Artists IAI 37.38.45
Producer:	Paul Bley
Chronology:	Lee Konitz
Prev Title:	Figure & Spirit
Prev Year:	1976
Next Title:	The Lee Konitz Quintet
Next Year:	1977

Pyramid is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz, pianist Paul Bley and guitarist Bill Connors recorded in 1977 and released on Bley's Improvising Artists label.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Critical reception

Scott Yanow on Allmusic said "due to the free nature of the pieces, the music is less exciting than one might hope. Everyone takes chances in their solos but several of the pieces wander on much too long. Overall this session does not reach the heights one might expect from these great players".

Track listing

All compositions by Lee Konitz except where noted.

1. "Pyramid" (Bill Connors) – 4:05
2. "Out There" – 10:45
3. "Talk to Me" (Connors) – 2:47
4. "Tavia" – 4:32
5. "Longer Than You Know" (Paul Bley) – 4:13
6. "Play Blue" (Bley) – 9:22

Personnel

• Lee Konitz – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Paul Bley – piano, electric piano
• Bill Connors – electric guitar, acoustic guitar

References

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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 November 24, 2016
3. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Improvising_Artists.htm Jazzlists: Improvising Artists discography
4. http://www.jazzdisco.org/paul-bley/catalog/#improvising-artists-inc-iai-37-38-45 Paul Bley Catalog