Pyramid (Lee Konitz album)

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]

Pyramid
Studio album by
Lee Konitz, Paul Bley and Bill Connors
Released1977
RecordedJune 11, 1977
StudioElectric Lady Studios, NYC
GenreJazz
Length35:44
LabelImprovising Artists
IAI 37.38.45
ProducerPaul Bley
Lee Konitz chronology
Figure & Spirit
(1976)		 Pyramid
(1977)		 The Lee Konitz Quintet
(1977)
Paul Bley chronology
Japan Suite
(1976)		 Pyramid
(1977)		 Axis
(1977)
Bill Connors chronology
Theme to the Gaurdian
(1975)		 Pyramid
(1977)		 Of Mist and Melting
(1977)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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

References
  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. 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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