Spirits (Lee Konitz album) explained

Spirits
Type:	Album
Artist:	Lee Konitz
Cover:	Spirits_(Lee_Konitz_album).jpg
Released:	1971
Recorded:	February and March 1971
Studio:	Decca Studios, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	44:27
Label:	Milestone MSP 9038
Producer:	Dick Katz and Orrin Keepnews
Chronology:	Lee Konitz
Prev Title:	Peacemeal
Prev Year:	1969
Next Title:	Altissimo
Next Year:	1973

Spirits is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz recorded in 1971 and released on the Milestone label.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Critical reception

Scott Yanow of Allmusic said "Altoist Lee Konitz revisits his roots in pianist Lennie Tristano's music on this enjoyable recording ...this is excellent music and finds altoist Lee Konitz in creative form".

Track listing

All compositions by Lennie Tristano unless noted.

1. "Baby" – 4:23
2. "Dreams" – 5:12
3. "Two Not One" – 5:35
4. "Hugo's Head" (Lee Konitz) – 3:39
5. "Background Music" (Warne Marsh) – 3:59
6. "Lennie-Bird" – 4:37
7. "Wow" – 4:26
8. "Kary's Trance" (Konitz) – 6:29
9. "Another 'Nother" (Konitz) – 6:07

Personnel

• Lee Konitz – alto saxophone
• Sal Mosca – piano
• Ron Carter – bass (tracks 3–5 & 9)
• Mousey Alexander – drums (tracks 3–5 & 9)

Notes and References

1. Fitzgerald. M., Milestone label discography, accessed June 3, 2015
2. https://www.press.umich.edu/pdf/0472115871-discography.pdf Lee Konitz discography
3. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Milestone_9000.htm Jazzlists: Milestone Records 9000 series discography
4. http://www.jazzdisco.org/fantasy-records/catalog-ojc-1000-series/#ojccd-1024-2 Fantasy Records Catalog: OJC 1000 series