Pyramid (Lee Konitz album)

1977 studio album by Lee Konitz, Paul Bley and Bill Connors

Pyramid

Studio album by

Lee Konitz, Paul Bley and Bill Connors

Released| 1977
Recorded| June 11, 1977
Studio| Electric Lady Studios, NYC
Genre| Jazz
Length| 35:44
Label| Improvising Artists
IAI 37.38.45
Producer| Paul Bley
Lee Konitz chronology
| Figure & Spirit
(1976)  | Pyramid
(1977)  | The Lee Konitz Quintet
(1977)

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Paul Bley chronology
| Japan Suite
(1976)  | Pyramid
(1977)  | Axis
(1977)

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Bill Connors chronology
| Theme to the Gaurdian
(1975)  | Pyramid
(1977)  | Of Mist and Melting
(1977)

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Pyramid is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz, pianist Paul Bley and guitarist Bill Connors recorded in 1977 and released on Bley's Improvising Artists label.[1][2][3][4]

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [5]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide| [6]

Scott Yanow on Allmusic said "due to the free nature of the pieces, the music is less exciting than one might hope. Everyone takes chances in their solos but several of the pieces wander on much too long. Overall this session does not reach the heights one might expect from these great players".[5]

## Track listing

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All compositions by Lee Konitz except where noted.

1. "Pyramid" (Bill Connors) – 4:05
2. "Out There" – 10:45
3. "Talk to Me" (Connors) – 2:47
4. "Tavia" – 4:32
5. "Longer Than You Know" (Paul Bley) – 4:13
6. "Play Blue" (Bley) – 9:22

## Personnel

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* Lee Konitz – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
* Paul Bley – piano, electric piano
* Bill Connors – electric guitar, acoustic guitar

## References

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1. ^ Lee Konitz discography accessed November 24, 2016
2. ^ Di Filippo, R., Enciclopedia del Jazz: Lee Konitz accessed November 24, 2016
3. ^ Jazzlists: Improvising Artists discography accessed November 24, 2016
4. ^ Paul Bley Catalog accessed November 24, 2016
5. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Pyramid – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
6. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 120. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

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Studio albums|

* Subconscious-Lee (1949)
* Lee Konitz Plays (1954)
* Konitz (1954)
* Lee Konitz in Harvard Square (1954)
* Lee Konitz with Warne Marsh (1955)
* Inside Hi-Fi (1956)
* Very Cool (1957)
* Tranquility (1957)
* An Image: Lee Konitz with Strings (1958)
* Lee Konitz Meets Jimmy Giuffre (1959)
* You and Lee (1959)
* Motion (1961)
* The Lee Konitz Duets (1967)
* Alto Summit (1968)
* European Episode (1968)
* Impressive Rome (1968)
* Stereokonitz (1968)
* Peacemeal (1969)
* Spirits (1971)
* Altissimo (1973)
* I Concentrate on You: A Tribute to Cole Porter (1974)
* Lone-Lee (1974)
* Satori (1974)
* Oleo (1975)
* Chicago 'n All That Jazz (1975)
* Windows (1975)
* Figure & Spirit (1976)
* Pyramid (1977)
* The Lee Konitz Quintet (1977)
* Lee Konitz Nonet (1977)
* Duplicity (1977)
* Tenorlee (1978)
* Yes, Yes, Nonet (1979)
* Four Keys (1979)
* Seasons Change (1979)
* Dovetail (1983)
* Art of the Duo (1983)
* Ideal Scene (1986)
* The New York Album (1987)
* Zounds (1990)
* Lunasea (1992)
* Jazz Nocturne (1992)
* We Thought About Duke (1994)
* It's You (1996)
* Dearly Beloved (1996)
* Out of Nowhere (1997)
* RichLee! (1997)
* Sound of Surprise (1999)
* Dig-It (1999)
* Pride (1999)
* Organic-Lee (2006)

Live albums|

* Lee Konitz at Storyville (1954)
* The Real Lee Konitz (1957)
* In Concert (1974)
* Jazz à Juan (1974)
* Live at the Montmartre Club: Jazz Exchange Vol. 2 (1975)
* Warne Marsh Quintet: Jazz Exchange Vol. 1 (1975)
* Warne Marsh Lee Konitz: Jazz Exchange Vol. 3 (1975)
* Lee Konitz Meets Warne Marsh Again (1976)
* French Concert (1977)
* IAI Festival (1979)
* Live at Laren (1979)
* Live at the Berlin Jazz Days 1980 (1980)
* Heroes (1980)
* Anti-Heroes (1980)
* Toot Sweet (1982)
* Star Eyes, Hamburg 1983 (1983)
* Glad, Koonix! (1983)
* Lullaby of Birdland (1991)
* Live at the Half Note (1994)
* Thingin' (1995)
* Alone Together (1996)
* Another Shade of Blue (1997)
* Woodstock Jazz Festival 1 (1997)
* Live at Birdland (2011)
* First Meeting: Live in London, Volume 1 (2014)

Compilation albums|

* Lee Konitz Plays with the Gerry Mulligan Quartet (1953)
* Conception (1956)

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