Lee Konitz – Satori (Vinyl LP | US Original | 1975)

Lee Konitz – Satori is an album by alto saxophonist Lee Konitz on Milestone (cat. no. M-9060). It was recorded on September 30, 1974 at C.I. Recording Studios in New York, produced by Dick Katz with Elvin Campbell as engineer, and released in 1975. Konitz plays with Martial Solal on piano, Dave Holland on bass and Jack DeJohnette on drums: standards such as Just Friends and On Green Dolphin Street, a group improvisation (Satori) and his own pieces. This copy is the 1975 US original.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Milestone M-9060
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: US original
• Country: USA
• Year: 1975
• Genre: Jazz, Cool Jazz, Post Bop

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+ (shelf/edge wear)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Just Friends (John Klenner/Sam M. Lewis)
2. On Green Dolphin Street (Bronisław Kaper/Ned Washington)
3. Satori (Konitz/Solal/Holland/DeJohnette/Katz)

Side B

1. Sometime Ago (Sergio Mihanovich)
2. What's New (Bob Haggart/Johnny Burke)
3. Hymn (Lee Konitz)
4. Free Blues (Lee Konitz)

Personnel

Lee Konitz (alto saxophone), Martial Solal (piano, electric piano on Sometime Ago), Dave Holland (bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums), Dick Katz (electric piano on Satori).

Producer: Dick Katz. Engineer: Elvin Campbell. Recorded September 30, 1974, C.I. Recording Studios, New York.

FAQ

What does the title Satori mean?
Satori is a Zen Buddhist term for sudden enlightenment. The title piece is a group improvisation by the quartet with Dick Katz on electric piano.

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1975 US first edition on Milestone, catalogue number M-9060. The album was recorded in September 1974.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of play. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the sleeve shows light wear, here shelf and edge wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Lee Konitz records?
Yes, for example Chicago 'N All That Jazz and Tranquility. More titles are in our Jazz collection.