Lee Konitz at Jazzhus Montmartre

The American legend, Lee Konitz, is one of the most significant jazz saxophonists, one of the last remaining giants, and at the age of 90 he still excels. During Konitz's long career, he has performed successfully in a wide range of styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avant-garde jazz. His name is strongly associated with the cool jazz movement and includes participation in Miles Davis’s “Birth of the Cool”. Konitz has received the prestigious Jazzpar Prize in 1992 for his lifelong work. Do not miss out on three historical evenings at Montmartre when Konitz visits Montmartre with Florian Weber on piano, Michel Benita on bass and Israel Verala on drums....

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The American legend, Lee Konitz, is one of the most significant jazz saxophonists, one of the last remaining giants, and at the age of 90 he still excels. During Konitz's long career, he has performed successfully in a wide range of styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avant-garde jazz. His name is strongly associated with the cool jazz movement and includes participation in Miles Davis’s “Birth of the Cool”. Konitz has received the prestigious Jazzpar Prize in 1992 for his lifelong work. Do not miss out on three historical evenings at Montmartre when Konitz visits Montmartre with Florian Weber on piano, Michel Benita on bass and Israel Verala on drums.

Den amerikanske legende Lee Konitz er en af jazzens mest betydningsfulde saxofonister, en af de sidste tilbageværende giganter, og i en alder af 90 år spiller han stadig fantastisk. I løbet af Konitz’ lange karriere har han befærdet sig succesfuldt inden for en bred vifte af stilarter herunder bebop, cool jazz og avantgarde-jazz. Hans navn er uløseligt forbundet med cool jazz, hvor han bl.a. også indspillede med Miles Davis på samlingen ”Birth Of The Cool”. Konitz har modtaget den prestigefyldte Jazzpar-pris i 1992 for sit livslange virke. Gå ikke glip af tre historiske aftenener i Montmartre, når han med Florian Weber på klaver, Michel Benita på bas og Israel Verala på trommer spiller op til jazz i verdensklasse.

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