American jazz musician (1927–2020) · jazz saxophonist
| Description | American jazz musician (1927–2020) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1927-10-13 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Chicago Chicago Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 2020-04-15 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | New York Greenwich Village Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | jazz musician saxophonist composer musician Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | alto saxophone soprano saxophone Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | jazz bebop Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Atlantic Records Impulse! RCA Red Seal Enja Records Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Lee Konitz Nonet The Miles Davis Nonet Lee Konitz New Quartet Lee Konitz Quintet Lee Konitz-Ohad Talmor String Project The Lee Konitz Trio Lee Konitz Septet Zollsound 4 Phil Woods / Lee Konitz / Enrico Rava 6et Cool Trance Quartet The Theatre of Eternal Music Gil Evans And His Orchestra The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band The Miles Davis Quintet Miles Davis And His Orchestra Metronome All Stars The Charles Mingus Quintet Stan Kenton And His Orchestra Lee Konitz Big Band Claude Thornhill And His Orchestra The Lee Konitz Quartet Lennie Tristano Sextet Lennie Tristano Quintet Lennie Tristano Quartet Lee Konitz Sextet Lee Konitz / Kenny Wheeler Quartet Nicolas Simion Group Theatre Of Eternal Music Guido Manusardi Quartet Miles Davis + 19 Lee Konitz Terzet Miles Davis & His Tuba Band Konitz / Rava Quartet Lee Konitz-Ohad Talmor Big Band The Great Reunion Bill Evans-Lee Konitz Quartet Gerry Mulligan And The Sax Section Warne Marsh Quintet Lars Sjösten Octet Gerry Mulligan Octet Lee Konitz & His West Coast Friends Konitz - Wunsch - Quartet Art Farmer/Lee Konitz Quintet Konitz / Solal Duo Lee Konitz & The Brazilian Band Phil Woods Lee Konitz Enrico Rava 6et Shelly Manne Quartet Attila Zoller - Lee Konitz Quartet Phil Woods Lee Konitz 5et Lee Konitz Duo Phil Woods-Lee Konitz Quintet Jimmy Dale Band Warne Marsh Lee Konitz Quintet Lee Konitz Quartet Lee Konitz Nonet Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Awards | NEA Jazz Masters Paul Acket Award Source: Wikidata |
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mbid: 9136db51-46ba-4208-afd6-7753fb0739aa · wikidata: Q453393 · isni: 0000000114745669 · discogs: 259092 · spotify: 4YNvbaOaqp5pzC5US5t48k · apple_music: 1386802
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