Jason Scott Quintet plays the music of Tristano, Konitz, and Marsh December 28, 2009

Jason Scott - Saxes
Rick Reiger - Saxes
Scott Burton - Guitar
Cameron Ralston - Bass
Russ Helm - Drums

The Camel 8pm $5 Cover

A Performance of music written by Lennie Tristano, Lee Konitz, and Warne Marsh. The pieces selected are primarily from the years 1949-1951, a period of development in the music of jazz known as the "cool" era. The collective performed regularly in a band led by Lennie Tristano. In addition to Tristanon(piano), Konitz(saxes), and Marsh(saxes), there was Billy Bauer on guitar, and Arnold Fishkin on bass. The drummer position never settled on one individual during the life span of this partnership, however, the drummers most commonly recorded with Tristano between 1949 and 1951 were Shelly Manne, Harold Granowsky, Denzil Best, and Jeff Morton.

The music of the Tristano Quintet and Sextet is most recognized for its intricate and complex melodies which are based primarily over standard song forms. Chris Kelsey from "All Music Guide" writes,"Counterpoint, which had been mostly abandoned by post-New Orleans/Chicago players, made a comeback in Tristano's music. Tristano's written lines were a great deal more involved than the already complex melodies typical of bebop; he subdivided and multiplied the beat in odd groupings, and his harmonies did not always behave in a manner consistent with functional tonality." In 1949, Tristano's group was the first to experiment with "free jazz", a decade before Ornette Coleman produced his influential first record, " The Shape of Jazz to Come".

Tristano's dedication and obsession with spontaneity also inspired innovative experiments with overdubbing and tape speed manipulation in his 1955 recording "Lennie Tristano" on Atlantic Records. In 1951, he founded the first school of jazz in New York City and he continued to teach till his death in 1978.

For more information see www.lennietristano.com

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