Recorded on February 21, 1976
Warne Marsh's finest hour.
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This is a great one, but Warne was incredibly consistent from his early recordings (early 1950s) to his death in 1987. He never got better or worse, regardless of context or bandmates. The 1970s were a rich period for him as he reunited with Lee Konitz and recorded a number of albums with the likes of NHOP in Copenhagen. Thankfully these are released on the Storyville label. All the 1980s material on Criss Cross are worth tracking down. I love the momentum in each of Warne's solos as he slips over bar lines free of riffs or pet phrases. Much is made of the Tristano school's diffidence but I can't think of more engaging jazz that is both cerebral and emotive. It depends on how you listen, I suppose. Great choice for the decade.
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