This Pausa LP contains the music performed at a
Lennie Tristano
memorial, duets by altoist
Lee Konitz
(
Tristano
's greatest student) and pianist
Martial Solal
. Although the repertoire certainly pays tribute to
's legacy (including such songs as
"No. 317 East 32nd Street,"
"Star Eyes" and
Konitz
's "Subconsciously"), the altoist had grown quite a bit as an improviser during the previous 30 years and
Solal
is a major stylist in his own right. Their explorative and spontaneous music covers a wide area of styles from swing and cool-toned bop to freer explorations and lives up to one's expectations. ~ Scott Yanow