Dovetail is an album by saxophonist Lee Konitz's Terzet, recorded in 1983 and released on the Sunnyside label.[1][2][3]

Dovetail
Studio album by
Lee Konitz Terzet
Released1983
RecordedFebruary 25 & 27, 1983
StudioPenthouse Recordings, NYC
GenreJazz
Length57:45
LabelSunnyside
SSC 1003
ProducerFrançois Zalacain
Lee Konitz chronology
Toot Sweet
(1982)
Dovetail
(1983)
Art of the Duo
(1983)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [5]

The AllMusic review stated: "The repertoire is certainly a bit offbeat for these modernists ... but the musicians come up with fresh statements on all of the tunes. A continually interesting set, like most of Lee Konitz's recordings".[4]

Track listing

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All compositions by Lee Konitz, Harold Danko and Jay Leonhart except where noted.

  1. "I Want to Be Happy" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) – 9:42
  2. "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" (Buddy Bernier, Jerry Brainin) – 4:54
  3. "Counter-Point" – 2:19
  4. "Dovetail" – 7:45
  5. "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey) – 6:20
  6. "Alone Together" (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) – 7:04
  7. "Cherokee" (Ray Noble) – 9:11
  8. "Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone)" (Val Burton, Will Jason) – 3:27
  9. "Play Fiddle Play" (Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick) – 8:04

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Lee Konitz discography accessed December 5, 2016
  2. ^ Di Filippo, R., Enciclopedia del Jazz: Lee Konitz accessed December 5, 2016
  3. ^ Sunnyside Records: album entry accessed December 5, 2016
  4. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Dovetail – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 837. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.