1957 studio album by The Lee Konitz Quartet
Tranquility Released 1957 Recorded October 22, 1957 New York City Genre Jazz Length 34 :05 Label Verve MGV 8281
Tranquility is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz 's Quartet recorded in 1957 and released on the Verve label.[ 1] [ 2]
Critical reception
Jason Ankeny of Allmusic states "crafted with startling precision and economy, Tranquility extols the virtues of mood and shape with Talmudic zeal, towering astride thought and expression. ...Rarely is music so profoundly cerebral also so deeply heartfelt".[ 3]
Track listing
"Stephanie" (Lee Konitz) – 3:57
"Memories of You " (Eubie Blake , Andy Razaf ) – 3:12
"People Will Say We're in Love " (Richard Rodgers , Oscar Hammerstein II ) – 4:57
"When You're Smiling " (Mark Fisher , Joe Goodwin, Larry Shay ) – 3:48
"Sunday " (Chester Conn , Benny Krueger, Ned Miller , Jule Styne ) – 3:26
"Lennie Bird" (Lennie Tristano ) – 5:25
"The Nearness of You " (Hoagy Carmichael , Ned Washington ) – 6:09
"Jonquil" (Werner Bauer) – 3:09
Personnel
References
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