First Meeting: Live in London, Volume 1
| First Meeting: Live in London, Volume 1 | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | June 10, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | May 19 & 20, 2010 | |||
| Venue | PizzaExpress Jazz Club in Soho, London | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 68:08 | |||
| Label | Whirlwind | |||
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| Lee Konitz chronology | ||||
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First Meeting: Live in London, Volume 1 is a live album by saxophonist Lee Konitz, pianist Dan Tepfer, bassist Michael Janisch, and drummer Jeff Williams.[1][2][3] It was released by Whirlwind Recordings on 10 June 2014.[4]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| DownBeat | [5] |
| The Guardian | [1] |
John Fordham of The Guardian described Konitz's playing, with the words of composer John Zorn, as "brilliant, adventurous and original", explaining that on the album, "They use standard songs to get their bearings, but choose which and when and who plays what on the fly. [...] Tepfer, Janisch and Williams add up to a superb piano trio in their own right, and Konitz picks up their suggestions and supplies his own with his characteristically wispy, falling-leaves phrases, sly bebop figures and wincing, sweet-sour treble tone."[1] James Hale, writing for DownBeat, stated: "this is a live recording that captures the essence of improvisational musical dialogue—dull spots and all."[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Billie's Bounce" | Charlie Parker | 9:20 |
| 2. | "All The Things You Are" | 10:00 | |
| 3. | "Stella by Starlight" | Victor Young | 9:57 |
| 4. | "Giant Steps" | John Coltrane | 11:37 |
| 5. | "Body & Soul" | Johnny Green | 5:03 |
| 6. | "Alone Together" | 14:08 | |
| 7. | "Subconscious Lee" | 6:08 | |
| 8. | "Outro (Sweet & Lovely)" | 1:55 | |
| Total length: | 68:08 | ||
Personnel
Music
- Lee Konitz – alto (1, 3, 7, 8) and soprano (2, 5, 6) saxophones
- Dan Tepfer – piano
- Michael Janisch – double bass
- Jeff Williams – drums
Production
- Michael Janisch – executive producer
- Lee Konitz – production
- Luc Saint-Martin – recording
- Tyler McDiarmid (NYC, January 2014) – mixing, mastering
References
- ^ a b c Fordham, John (June 5, 2014). "Konitz/Tepfer/Janisch/Williams: First Meeting: Live in London Vol 1 review". The Guardian. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ Graham, Stephen. "Level playing field: Lee Konitz/Dan Tepfer/Michael Janisch/Jeff Williams, First Meeting: Live in London: Volume 1, Whirlwind Recordings". Marlbank. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Michael Janisch / Lee Konitz / Dan Tepfer - First Meeting: Live in London, Vol. 1 | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
- ^ "First Meeting - Live In London (Volume 1), by Lee Konitz, Dan Tepfer, Michael Janisch, Jeff Williams". Bandcamp. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
- ^ a b Hale, James (July 2014). "80th Anniversary Collector's Edition DownBeat: The 80 Coolest Things in Jazz Today" (PDF). DownBeat. p. 68. Retrieved December 13, 2025.