Palo Alto: 1949-1960 (1998)

About this title: Here is another curious Giants of Jazz collection, spanning time that alto saxophonist Lee Konitz spent playing with Lennie Tristano, Jim Hall, Bill Evans, and Warne Marsh, among others. Presumably these dates might be in relative chronological order, but there's no attribution. The Tristano cuts are obvious, and there are several standards, a chunk of Konitz originals plugged in the middle, and Marsh at the end. The title is dubious, for it's doubtful that any of this was cut in the city that houses Stanford University. There is certainly some good Konitz here, along with a programming ... read more

Tracks:

1. Two Not One [Tristano]
2. Kary's Trance [Konitz]
3. Sweet and Lovely [Arnheim/LeMare/Tobi]
4. The Nearness of You [Carmichael/Washingt]
5. I'll Remember You [DePaul/Johnston/Ray]
6. The Song Is You [Kern/Hammerstein]
7. Stephanie [Konitz]
8. Palo Alto [Konitz]
9. Rebecca [Konitz]
10. Ice Cream Konitz [Konitz]
11. Sound-Lee [Konitz]
12. Don't Blame Me [McHugh/Fields]
13. You're Driving Me Crazy [Donaldson]
14. I Didn't Know About You [Ellington/Russell]
15. Blue Ballad [Konitz]
16. Background Music [Marsh]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.