Product Description
Scarce Original High Quality Japanese Pressing — Complete With Highly Collectable Obi Strip! Vinyl & Textured Heavy Grade Cover Still In Top Condition! Includes Insert. Recorded In 1967, These Jazz Sessions Feature Saxophonist Lee Konitz, Duetting With Trombonist Marshall Brown, Tenor Sax Player, Joe Henderson & Other Fine Musicians.
Condition – Vinyl: NEAR MINT!
Condition – Cover: EXCELLENT!
Japanese vinyl pressings are highly sought after by audiophiles and collectors, due to their premium sound quality and beautifully presented packaging. The sonic quality of Japanese records is regarded as the best in the world. No wonder all the original Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab records were pressed in Japan! The covers are printed on better quality heavy stock paper too. Near Mint condition original Japanese pressings are becoming scarcer — and therefore more collectable and valuable every year.
Side 1:
Struttin’ With Some Barbecue
You Don’t Know What Love Is
Variations On Alone Together I
Variations On Alone Together II
Variations On Alone Together III
Variations On Alone Together IV
Variations On Alone Together V
Side 2:
Checkerboard
Erb
Tickletoe
Duplecity
Alphanumeric
AMG –
Diverse and consistently fascinating. This LP comprises one of altoist Lee Konitz's greatest sessions. In 1967 he recorded a series of very diverse duets, all of which succeed on their own terms. Konitz is matched with valve trombonist Marshall Brown on a delightful version of "Struttin' with Some Barbecue" and matches wits with the tenor of Joe Henderson on "You Don't Know What Love Is." He plays "Checkerboard" with pianist Dick Katz, "Erb" with guitarist Jim Hall, "Tickle Toe" with the tenor of Richie Kamuca (Konitz switches to tenor on that cut), and an adventurous and fairly free "Duplexity" with violinist Ray Nance. Konitz also has three different duets in five versions of "Alone Together" and, on "Alphanumeric," welcomes practically everyone back for a final blowout. The music ranges from Dixieland to bop and free, and is consistently fascinating.