Toot Sweet Explained

Toot Sweet
Type:	Live album
Artist:	Lee Konitz and Michel Petrucciani
Cover:	Toot Sweet.jpg
Released:	1982
Recorded:	25 May 1982
Venue:	Centre Musical Bosendorfer, Paris
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	47:36
Label:	Owl OWL 028
Producer:	Guy Van Minden and Jean-Jacques Pussiau
Chronology:	Lee Konitz
Prev Title:	High Jingo
Prev Year:	1982
Next Title:	Dovetail
Next Year:	1983

Toot Sweet is a live album by saxophonist Lee Konitz and pianist Michel Petrucciani which was recorded in Paris in 1982 and released on the French Owl label.^{[1] [2]} The album was rereleased on CD in the US on Sunnyside.^[3]

Critical reception

The Allmusic review stated "This 1982 meeting between the veteran alto saxophonist Lee Konitz and the young pianist (19 at the time of the session) Michel Petrucciani is a success on all counts. Konitz's fragile alto is complemented by Petrucciani's lush backing".

Track listing

1. "I Hear a Rhapsody" (George Fragos, Jack Baker, Dick Gasparre) – 4:43
2. "To Erlinda" (Michel Petrucciani) – 5:03
3. "'Round About Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams, Bernie Hanighen) – 16:00
4. "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman) – 15:35
5. "Ode" (Lee Konitz) – 4:46
6. "Lovelee" (Konitz, Petrucciani) – 2:11

Personnel

• Lee Konitz – alto saxophone
• Michel Petrucciani – piano

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 5, 2016
3. http://www.sunnysiderecords.com/release_detail.php?releaseID=71 Sunnyside Records: album entry