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Lee Konitz vinyl records

10 albums with 173 vinyl pressings between them. Open an album to see all its pressings and how to spot the first one.

Leon Konitz. American jazz saxophonist and composer (born October 13, 1927, Chicago, Illinois, USA; died April 15, 2020, Lenox Hill Hospital, Greenwich Village, New York City). Inspired by , Konitz began playing the clarinet aged 11 and studied with a member of the , switching to the tenor saxophone in 1942, then finally the alto. Began performing professionally with in 1945, with from 1947, but his most significant association was with pianist , whom he first met and worked with in 1946. He recorded with a nonet in 1949-50 (later collected as the "Birth of the Cool" album). Formed an association with another Tristano acolyte, , during the 1950s. Received Denmark's Jazzpar prize in 1992.