Kenny Garrett - Hargrove (Official Audio): https://youtu.be/GN91tbUnFEg
#jazz #altosaxophone #sopranosaxophone #flute Kenny Garrett is a post- bop jazz musician and composer who gained recognition as a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and for his time with Miles Davis Band.Since 1985,he has pursued a solo career.

Lee Konitz.
Peer and friend - pause on that – of #CharlieParker #Bird #LeeKonitz
The #AltoSaxophone was not ideally suited to jazz. It’s difficult to say why. The existence of the C-Melody saxophone may go some way. I have a point of view which I might share sometime. It’s a bit contentious. Will need to check on things (though sources are rare). But in the modern era of #bebop the alto fitted in well (it could hardly have failed to) as the C-Melody seemed to fade. 🎷

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I think my favourite #LeeKonitz #photo. I’m guessing: 1965, backstage Carnegie Hall, 10th #CharlieParker Memorial. Lee Konitz, the Other Alto Player, was asked to perform an impromptu ‘Blues for #Bird’, an insight into how far Lee had established himself in the heavens. Lee began hesitantly: "I feel a little presumptuous standing all alone up here. If anyone wants to join in please do". The resulting performance was as if Bird stood at his side. #Jazz #AltoSaxophone.

#LeeKonitz epoch. Extraordinary. #Jazz Met this painfully shy, humourous man several times. He could be difficult. It is said he was once asked to play Take Five by someone in a club. #Konitz reputedly replied « I wouldn’t be seen dead playing #TakeFive » Anyone who understand Lee’s pioneering of an alternative to #Bird’s #AltoSaxophone style should understand that the request was dumb. As if: ‘You sound a bit like #PaulDesmond’. There was #CharlieParker and Konitz. After that, just influence.