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Lee Konitz (Saxophonist) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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Lee Konitz
Leon Konitz was an American composer and alto saxophonist. He performed successfully in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Konitz's association with the cool jazz movement of the 1940s and 1950s includes participation in Miles Davis's Birth of the Cool sessions and his work with pianist Lennie Tristano. He was one of relatively few alto saxophonists of this era to retain a distinctive style, when Charlie Parker exerted a massive influence. Like other students of Tristano, Konitz improvised long, melodic lines with the rhythmic interest coming from odd accents, or odd note groupings suggestive of the imposition of one time signature over another. Other saxophonists were strongly influenced by Konitz, such as Paul Desmond and Art Pepper. He died during the COVID-19 pandemic due to complications brought on by the disease.
BornOctober 13, 1927, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedApril 15, 2020, New York City, New York, U.S.
GenresJazz, cool jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentsAlto saxophone
Years active1945–2019
LabelsRCA, Atlantic, Verve, Prestige, Palmetto, Whirlwind

About Lee Konitz

Saxophonist Lee Konitz was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States on October 13, 1927. He dies at the age of 92, on April 15, 2020.

His particular cool jazz sound has made him a successful bandleader, composer, and saxophonist.

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Lee Konitz before becoming famous

Lee Konitz was born in the Zodiac sign Libra (The Scales), and 1927 is also the year of Rabbit (兔) in the Chinese Zodiac.

Listening to great swing bands motivated him to play music, and he was invited to join the Teddy Powell Band in 1945.

Achievement of Lee Konitz

He collaborated with Miles Davis on The Birth of Cool, and the recordings they recorded were released.

Lee Konitz's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He grew up in the city of Chicago.

Lee Konitz on Social Media

Lee Konitz Collabed with

As a bandleader, Konitz worked on a number of albums, including some with Pianist Dave Brubeck.

Lee Konitz Income & Net worth

Lee Konitz's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a saxophonist. Networth of Lee Konitz in 2024 is 1,000,000$+.

Lee Konitz Height and Weight

How tall is Lee Konitz? At the age of 92, Lee Konitz height is 5'7" (1.68m).

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Latest information about Lee Konitz updated on March 17 2023.