Lennie Tristano
- Type: Classic Bandleader
- Country: United States
- Born: March 19, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Died: November 18, 1978 in New York City, New York, United States
- Active: 1946 - 1978
Biography
A pivotal and controversial figure in jazz, pianist Lennie Tristano was a composer, bandleader, and influential teacher who forged a unique path between bebop and free improvisation. Blind from a young age, he developed a highly intellectual and technically demanding style, characterized by complex counterpoint and harmonic sophistication. In 1949, his sextet, featuring saxophonists *Lee Konitz* and *Warne Marsh*, recorded the first freely improvised group pieces, 'Intuition' and 'Digression', for #Capitol# Records, predating the free jazz movement by a decade. He also pioneered studio techniques like overdubbing on his self-titled 1956 #Atlantic# album, 'Lennie Tristano', cementing his legacy as a restless innovator.
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Lennie Tristano Discography
- Lennie Tristano (1955) - Album - rated 4.55/5
- The New Tristano (1962) - Album - rated 4.04/5