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The cover of the 1977 album Lee Konitz recorded for Chiaroscuro Records, Nonet, a band which was made up of Konitz (alto saxophone); Burt Collins (trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet); John Eckert (flugelhorn); Jimmy Knepper (trombone); Sam Burtis (bass trombone, tuba); Ronnie Cuber (baritone saxophone); Ben Aronov (piano); Knobby Totah (bass); and Kenny Washington (drums). This Konitz ensemble is one of several included on Bob Hecht’s latest playlist, this one being 17 songs devoted to nonets.
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NONETS — “Look Ma, No Net!”
A playlist by Bob Hecht
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Dear Readers and Playlist Listeners:
…..In this episode of our progressive instrumentation playlists, we add a ninth instrument to the mix to form a Nonet!
…..Our title is a reference to the notable Lee Konitz Nonet. Lee was a great one for wordplay and called one of his albums, “Yes, Yes Nonet,” a reference to the ancient Broadway musical show, “No, No Nanette!” Pardon my adding to that chain of corny wordplay!
…..The selections will speak for themselves. One of the most famous jazz nonets was the Miles Davis “Birth of the Cool” band, and we lead off with Miles’ “Boplicity” from that classic recording. Recordings by Blue Mitchell, Sonny Rollins, Alan Ferber, Andrew Hill, Clifford Brown and a handful of lesser known but great bands follow. And, of course, Lee Konitz.
…..Enjoy!
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Bob Hecht
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Editors Note: Bob has curated an impressive array of listening experiences within playlists he assembles exclusively for Jerry Jazz Musician, and within them shares his profound lifelong journey with jazz music.
Click on the links below to be taken to the playlists within this series.
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Next up…a playlist of big bands!
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This playlist was assembled by Bob Hecht, who frequently contributes his essays, photographs, interviews, playlists and personal stories to Jerry Jazz Musician. He has a long history of producing and hosting jazz radio programs; his former podcast series, The Joys of Jazz, was the 2019 Silver Medal winner in the New York Festivals Radio Awards. In addition, he is a widely published fine art photographer, whose work has appeared multiple times in The Sun, LensWork, Black & White Magazine, Zyzzyva and other periodicals, as well as in the book, Dream of Venice in Black & White, published by Bella Figuera Publications. He lives with his wife in Portland, Oregon.
His photo website is roberthecht.com
Instagram: @roberthechtphotography2.0
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Click here to read about his book, Stolen Moments: A Photographer’s Personal Journey
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