muzycy:
Lee Konitz: alto sax
Martial Solal: piano

Editor's info:
The complete long unavailable album DUPLICITY, showcasing amazing duets by Lee Konitz and Martial Solal.

These recordings were originally issued by the legendary Italian Horo label on a long out of print 2-LP Set, which is included here in its entirety.

As Chris Sheridan mentioned in his extended original liner notes, Duplicity wasn�t the first recorded collaboration between Lee Konitz (81-years old at this writing) and Martial Solal (82-years old at this writing; both Konitz and Solal were born the same year!). They had previously made a quartet album together titled European Episode in Rome on October 12, 1968 (with Henri Texier on bass and Daniel Humair on drums). Solal also recorded one tune on Konitzí album Satori, recorded in New York on September 30, 1974 (most of that album was recorded in a trio format, featuring Konitz, Dave Holland on bass and Jack DeJohnette on drums. Pianist Dick Katz also participated on one track). Konitz and Solal were also taped playing a live set together at the Antibes Jazz Festival, in France, on July 26, 1974 (with NHOP on bass and Daniel Humair again on drums). This was followed by Duplicity, which was originally issued on a 2-LP set by the Italian label Horo. It is included here in its entirety, and for the first time ever on CD. Even though the song titles seem strange, as Sheridan notes, most of them derive from the harmony of well-known standards. "Words Have Been Changed" is based on "Three Little Words". "Rhythm Sweet" is based on "I Got Rhythm", "Esselle" is based on "Sweet and Lovely", "November Talk" is based on "Indian Summer" and "Roman Walkings" is based on "All the Things You Are". Duplicity is unique in that it is their first duet experience together and their only studio album in this highly intimate format.

Editor's info:
The complete long unavailable album DUPLICITY, showcasing amazing duets by Lee Konitz and Martial Solal.

These recordings were originally issued by the legendary Italian Horo label on a long out of print 2-LP Set, which is included here in its entirety.

As Chris Sheridan mentioned in his extended original liner notes, Duplicity wasn�t the first recorded collaboration between Lee Konitz (81-years old at this writing) and Martial Solal (82-years old at this writing; both Konitz and Solal were born the same year!). They had previously made a quartet album together titled European Episode in Rome on October 12, 1968 (with Henri Texier on bass and Daniel Humair on drums). Solal also recorded one tune on Konitzí album Satori, recorded in New York on September 30, 1974 (most of that album was recorded in a trio format, featuring Konitz, Dave Holland on bass and Jack DeJohnette on drums. Pianist Dick Katz also participated on one track). Konitz and Solal were also taped playing a live set together at the Antibes Jazz Festival, in France, on July 26, 1974 (with NHOP on bass and Daniel Humair again on drums). This was followed by Duplicity, which was originally issued on a 2-LP set by the Italian label Horo. It is included here in its entirety, and for the first time ever on CD. Even though the song titles seem strange, as Sheridan notes, most of them derive from the harmony of well-known standards. "Words Have Been Changed" is based on "Three Little Words". "Rhythm Sweet" is based on "I Got Rhythm", "Esselle" is based on "Sweet and Lovely", "November Talk" is based on "Indian Summer" and "Roman Walkings" is based on "All the Things You Are". Duplicity is unique in that it is their first duet experience together and their only studio album in this highly intimate format.