Spirits (Lee Konitz album)

Spirits
Studio album by Lee Konitz
Released	1971
Recorded	February and March 1971
Studio	Decca Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:27
Label	Milestone MSP 9038
Producer	Dick Katz and Orrin Keepnews
Lee Konitz chronology
Peacemeal (1969) Spirits (1971) Altissimo (1973)

Spirits is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz recorded in 1971 and released on the Milestone label.^[1][2][3][4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[5]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[6]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[7]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic said "Altoist Lee Konitz revisits his roots in pianist Lennie Tristano's music on this enjoyable recording ...this is excellent music and finds altoist Lee Konitz in creative form".^[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Lennie Tristano unless noted.

1. "Baby" – 4:23
2. "Dreams" – 5:12
3. "Two Not One" – 5:35
4. "Hugo's Head" (Lee Konitz) – 3:39
5. "Background Music" (Warne Marsh) – 3:59
6. "Lennie-Bird" – 4:37
7. "Wow" – 4:26
8. "Kary's Trance" (Konitz) – 6:29
9. "Another 'Nother" (Konitz) – 6:07

Personnel

• Lee Konitz – alto saxophone
• Sal Mosca – piano
• Ron Carter – bass (tracks 3, 4, 6 & 9)
• Mousey Alexander – drums (tracks 3, 4, 6 & 9)

References

1. Fitzgerald. M., Milestone label discography, accessed June 3, 2015
2. Lee Konitz discography accessed June 3, 2016
3. Jazzlists: Milestone Records 9000 series discography accessed June 3, 2016
4. Fantasy Records Catalog: OJC 1000 series accessed June 3, 2016
5. Yanow, Scott. Spirits – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
6. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 120. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
7. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 840. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.