lee konitz

[Varese]

Hi All,

I was on a plane reading some jazz magazine, which I forget. I saw mention of upcoming concert in Toronto by Lee Konitz. Does anybody have any info?

[Quincy]

: The Art of Jazz Celebration is a five-day celebration of the best in jazz performance and education.

With a unique array of jazz concerts, gathering the legends of today and stars of tomorrow, the festival features dozens of events, including workshops, "Jazz on Film" presentations, family matinee concerts, dance performances, photography exhibits and more.

There will be two tribute concerts featuring both a Canadian and an international jazz artist.

On Friday, June 1, legendary Canadian composer and trumpeter Kenny Wheeler will appear in concert along with fellow jazz luminaries, bassist and composer Dave Holland, trombonist, composer and arranger Bob Brookmeyer, saxophone legend Lee Konitz, international drum virtuoso Joe La Barbara, multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger Don Thompson (on piano, vibraphone and bass) and the superb and compelling jazz vocalist (and long-time creative associate of Kenny Wheeler), Norma Winstone.

The second tribute concert will take place on Sunday, June 3rd, "Art of Jazz 2007" will honour the international jazz vocal icon (and virtual inventor of "vocalese"), Jon Hendricks. He will take the stage with his latest performing ensemble, "Lambert, Hendricks & Ross Redux" – a tribute in itself to Hendricks' seminal jazz vocal group that pushed all of the boundaries, and featured (along with Hendricks) the late Dave Lambert and the always incredible singer and actress, Annie Ross.

For the complete line-up, please click here

May 30 - June 3 Distillery District, Mill St. | Admission: $29.50 - $39.50 Phone: please click here

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[sidewinder]

: On Friday, June 1, legendary Canadian composer and trumpeter Kenny Wheeler will appear in concert along with fellow jazz luminaries, bassist and composer Dave Holland, trombonist, composer and arranger Bob Brookmeyer, saxophone legend Lee Konitz, international drum virtuoso Joe La Barbara, multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger Don Thompson (on piano, vibraphone and bass) and the superb and compelling jazz vocalist (and long-time creative associate of Kenny Wheeler), Norma Winstone.

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Wow - what a lineup ! Especially so with Norma.

Wheeler and Brookmeyer will be in performance at this weekend's Cheltenham Festival, in an octet. I have a ticket.

[Varese]

: The Art of Jazz Celebration is a five-day celebration of the best in jazz performance and education.

With a unique array of jazz concerts, gathering the legends of today and stars of tomorrow, the festival features dozens of events, including workshops, "Jazz on Film" presentations, family matinee concerts, dance performances, photography exhibits and more.

There will be two tribute concerts featuring both a Canadian and an international jazz artist.

On Friday, June 1, legendary Canadian composer and trumpeter Kenny Wheeler will appear in concert along with fellow jazz luminaries, bassist and composer Dave Holland, trombonist, composer and arranger Bob Brookmeyer, saxophone legend Lee Konitz, international drum virtuoso Joe La Barbara, multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger Don Thompson (on piano, vibraphone and bass) and the superb and compelling jazz vocalist (and long-time creative associate of Kenny Wheeler), Norma Winstone.

The second tribute concert will take place on Sunday, June 3rd, "Art of Jazz 2007" will honour the international jazz vocal icon (and virtual inventor of "vocalese"), Jon Hendricks. He will take the stage with his latest performing ensemble, "Lambert, Hendricks & Ross Redux" – a tribute in itself to Hendricks' seminal jazz vocal group that pushed all of the boundaries, and featured (along with Hendricks) the late Dave Lambert and the always incredible singer and actress, Annie Ross.

For the complete line-up, please click here

May 30 - June 3 Distillery District, Mill St. | Admission: $29.50 - $39.50 Phone: please click here

Full link

Thank You! As an observation, only Jazz fans seem to do this for each other. Were this a movie or sci-fi board, some people would help but there would also be some smarmy comments too. Both here and AAJ boards I have only seen people help!

[Quincy]

Hope you're able to see him. And if you do, give your impressions here.

[Nate Dorward]

Yeah--please do. I wish I could see him but unless my shift changes at my workplace I'll be working that afternoon. A pity.

Don't forget Cecil Taylor at the St Lawrence on June 1st, too!