Yes, Yes, Nonet
| Yes, Yes, Nonet | ||||
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| Studio album by Lee Konitz Nonet | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | April 17, 1979 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:11 | |||
| Label | SteepleChase SCS 1119 | |||
| Producer | Nils Winther | |||
| Lee Konitz chronology | ||||
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Yes, Yes, Nonet is an album by the American jazz band Lee Konitz Nonet, recorded in 1979 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label.[1][2]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
The Globe and Mail determined that "the intermediate size of the band, neither small nor big, allows its character to come as much from the personalities of its members as the instruments they play."[6]
Scott Yanow on AllMusic noted: "It's an excellent outing from a somewhat neglected group".[3]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Jimmy Knepper except where noted.
- "Dearth of a Nation" – 6:05
- "Languid" – 6:13
- "Footprints" (Wayne Shorter) – 8:04
- "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) – 5:13
- "Primrose Path" – 6:32
- "Noche Triste" – 4:33
- "My Buddy" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 3:31
Personnel
[edit]- Lee Konitz – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
- John Eckert, Tom Harrell – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Jimmy Knepper – trombone
- Sam Burtis – bass trombone
- Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Harold Danko – piano
- Buster Williams – bass
- Billy Hart – drums
References
[edit]- ^ Lee Konitz discography accessed November 22, 2016
- ^ SteepleChase Records discography, accessed November 22, 2016
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Yes, Yes, Nonet – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 120. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 837. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Miller, Mark (10 May 1980). "Yes, Yes, Nonet Lee Konitz Nonet". The Globe and Mail. p. F6.