Altissimo (album)

Altissimo is an album by alto saxophonists Gary Bartz, Lee Konitz, Jackie McLean and Charlie Mariano which was recorded in Denmark in 1973 and first released on the Japanese Philips label.[1][2][3]

Altissimo
Studio album by
Gary Bartz, Lee Konitz, Jackie McLean, Charlie Mariano
Released1973
RecordedJuly 15, 1973
StudioRosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark
GenreJazz
Length41:25
LabelPhilips
RJ-5102
ProducerJoachim Ernst Berendt
Lee Konitz chronology
Spirits
(1971)		 Altissimo
(1973)		 In Concert
(1973)
Jackie McLean chronology
Live at Montmartre
(1972)		 Altissimo
(1973)		 Ode to Super
(1973)
Gary Bartz chronology
Singerella: A Ghetto Fairy Tale
(1972)		 Altissimo
(1973)		 The Shadow Do!
(1975)
Charlie Mariano chronology
Blue Stone
(1971)		 Altissimo
(1973)		 Reflections
(1974)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn states: "This is a great summit meeting".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Lee Konitz except where noted

  1. "Another Hairdo" (Charlie Parker) – 3:45
  2. "Mode for Jay Mac"(Billy Gault) – 9:45
  3. "Love Choral" – 7:32
  4. "Fanfare" – 6:09
  5. "Du (Rain)" (Gary Bartz) – 3:32
  6. "Hymn" – 3:07
  7. "Telieledu Rama" (Tyagaraja) – 7:33

Personnel

References
  1. Charlie Mariano discography accessed May 29, 2017
  2. Jackie McLean Catalog accessed May 29, 2017
  3. Lee Konitz discography accessed May 29, 2017
  4. Wynn, Ron. Altissimo – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
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