Lee Konitz
Lee Konitz
Lee Konitzis an American jazz composer and alto saxophonist who was born in Chicago, Illinois...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSaxophonist
Date of Birth13 October 1927
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
Lee Konitz quotes about
american-musician
I hear many extra-musical things somehow in Coltrane.
american-musician
A lot of bands were doing remotes from ballrooms around the country.
american-musician percent pure
It was 100 percent music. There was no ego involved, no attitudes, no black and white, it was pure music.
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I wish that person outside would stop coughing.
indian havens indian-music
I love Indian music very much, but I haven't studied that specifically.
double-standard saxophone instruments
I understood that if I wanted to work, the saxophone was the main instrument. The clarinet was what we call a double.
night europe car
I just completed a tour in Europe. I played every night. This requires traveling some days for six hours in a van or a train or a car. After six weeks of that, I checked into the hotel and just fell apart.
first-love special firsts
A first love always occupies a special place.