Lee Konitz

Elected to the Hall of Fame
2015 Critics Poll

Lee Konitz's news entries:

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    McCoy Tyner (1938–2020)

    The Artists We Lost In 2020

    The past year’s been rough, and the next few months might not be too much better. At some point, though, life might…

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    Lee Konitz (1927–2020) was inducted into the DownBeat Hall of Fame in 2015.

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    George Benson is the newest inductee in the DownBeat Hall of Fame.

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    Ellis Marsalis performs at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 7, 2017.

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    Lee Konitz performs at the Blue Note in New York City on Oct. 9, 2017.

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    Mike Longo (1939–20120)

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    All of Miles Davis’ recordings with his namesake nonet are compiled on The Complete Birth Of The Cool.

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    Saxophonist Lee Konitz is an NEA Jazz Master.

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    Lee Konitz performs at the Blue Note in New York City on Oct. 9. The concert was held in celebration of the saxophonist’s 90th birthday.

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    Lee Konitz (left) and Dan Tepfer perform at the Charlie Parker Festival in New York City’s Marcus Garvey Park on Aug. 26.

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    New album releases from Lee Konitz (left), Eddie Palmieri and Thundercat will enliven the season’s jazz offerings.

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    Lee Konitz’s Frescalalto will be available digitally on Feb. 10.

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    Charles Hersch

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    Gary Peacock (left), Lee Konitz, Joey Baron and Bill Frisell