Konitz is sometimes regarded as the preeminent cool jazz saxophonist, because he performed and recorded with Claude Thornhill, Lennie Tristano (both often cited as important cool jazz proponents of the mid 1940s), and with Miles Davis' on his epochal Birth of the Cool, which gave the form its name.
Konitz has also been repeatedly noted as one of the few jazz saxophonists of the late 1940s and 1950s who did not seem imitative of the massively influential Charlie Parker.
In the early 1950s, Konitz recorded and toured with Stan Kenton's orchestra.
In 1961, he recorded Motion with Elvin Jones on drums and Sonny Dallas on bass. This spontaneous session, widely regarded as a classic in the cool genre, consisted entirely of standards. The loose trio format aptly featured Konitz's unorthodox phrasing and chromaticism.
In 1967, Konitz recorded The Lee Konitz Duets, a series of duets with various musicians. The duo configurations were often unusual for the period (saxophone and trombone, two saxophones). The recordings drew on very nearly the entire history of jazz, from a Louis Armstrong dixieland number with valve trombonist Marshall Brown to two completely free duos: one with a Duke Ellington associate, violinist Ray Nance, and one with guitarist Jim Hall.
Konitz was quite prolific, recording dozens of albums as a band leader. He also recorded and/or performed with Dave Brubeck, Ornette Coleman, Charles Mingus, Gerry Mulligan, Elvin Jones and others.
Like Someone in Love
Lee Konitz Lyrics
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Hearing guitars like someone in love.
Sometimes the things I do astound me,
Mostly whenever you're around me.
Lately I seem to walk as though I had wings,
Bump into things like someone in love.
Each time I look at you,
I'm limp as a glove,
In "Like Someone in Love," Lee Konitz uses vivid imagery to describe the feelings of falling in love. The first line sets the tone for the entire song, as the singer admits to spending time gazing at the stars and listening to guitars - two popular romantic symbols. The singer is captivated by the presence of their loved one, as evidenced by the line "Mostly whenever you're around me." Konitz's use of the word "astound" suggests that the singer is somewhat surprised by the intensity of their emotions.
The second paragraph of the song continues the theme of feeling out of control in the presence of the loved one. The singer walks as though they have wings, a metaphor for the lightness and buoyancy of being in love. The line "Bump into things like someone in love" suggests that the singer is so preoccupied with their feelings that they are not paying attention to their surroundings. When the singer looks at their loved one, they become "limp as a glove," indicating a sense of vulnerability.
The final line of the song, "Feeling like someone in love," ties everything together - the imagery of stars, guitars, wings, bumping into things, and feeling limp - into a single emotion. Konitz's lyrics capture the experience of being in love and the way that it can overwhelm and transform someone.
Line by Line Meaning
Lately, I find myself out gazing at stars,
Recently, I've been regularly spending time looking up at the night sky filled with stars,
Hearing guitars like someone in love.
When I listen to guitar music, it feels like I am in love and it has a deep emotional impact on me.
Sometimes the things I do astound me,
Occasionally, I am surprised by my own actions and behavior,
Mostly whenever you're around me.
This usually happens whenever you are close to me and it's because of my affection for you.
Lately I seem to walk as though I had wings,
Recently, I have been walking with a light, floaty step as if I am weightless and soaring like somebody in love.
Bump into things like someone in love.
Sometimes, I'm so lost in my thoughts about you that I'm not fully aware of my surroundings, and I accidentally bump into things.
Each time I look at you,
Whenever I gaze at you,
I'm limp as a glove,
I become weak and unable to resist your charms, as if my body is the same as a limp glove.
And feeling like someone in love.
All of these feelings suggest that I'm experiencing intense romantic emotions for you, which make me feel like somebody who is deeply in love.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: J. Burke, J. Van Heusen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Shelley Martin
RIP
the great Lee Konitz
PetersJazz1
Like this. Keith is a great.
Ellwood Epps
Pretty sure this is from the April 14 NYC session (as mentioned in Jarrett's discography), which would make the drummer Beaver Harris. Not sure how Bill Evans' name got into the mix!
DeanMk1
Thank you Ellwood. I was wondering who the drummer was. -b
James Sheils
If you didn't know, the song is 'like someone in love'.
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nardist11
@jamesthenabignumber i do know, its already in the info I will put it in top also. Thanks :)