Lee Konitz: “Talking & Playing” Instructional Video/DVD & Interview
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* For ALL Instruments:
Take a look inside the World of a true Jazz Icon discussing & demonstrating Jazz Improvisation
* Part Documentary, Part Performance & Masterclass
* BONUS: a truly classic 60-minute Interview, covering six decades (!) of Jazz History
The preeminent cool jazz saxophonist, having performed and recorded with Claude Thornhill, Lennie Tristano and with Miles Davis on his epochal Birth of the Cool, Lee Konitz counts easily as one of the most distinctive voices on alto saxophone.
Konitz recorded dozens of albums as a leader and recorded or performed with Dave Brubeck, Ornette Coleman, Charles Mingus, Gerry Mulligan, Elvin Jones & Jim Hall.
In this video, part documentary, part musical master class, Konitz, in an intimate duo setting with frequent collaborator, pianist Dan Tepfer, openly and candidly discusses his unique approach to music making and the improvisational process.
He also shares countless fascinating anecdotes, reaching as far back as the 1940s, covering encounters with Lennie Tristano, Warne Marsh, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, and many more.
Lee discusses and performs:
* Practice Tips
* Sing & Play Exercises
* Collective Composition
* Solo Pieces
* Importance of Rhythm
* Playing Free
* How to approach Standards
* Making the First Free Jazz Record
* Birth of the Cool & Miles Davis
* Lennie Tristano teaching him and Warne Marsh
* Meeting Charlie Parker
And LOTS more…
PLUS: a fascinating 60-minute Interview, covering six decades (!) of Jazz History.
Online Video Version 24-Hour Access $19.95 |
Online Video Version 90-Day Access $29.95 |
DVD Version It's Yours Forever $39.95 |
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