Despite its title (a name of a song from 1953), this set from the Swedish Dragon label is actually a tribute to the music of the late baritonist
Lars Gullin rather than to
Lee Konitz. Most of the selections (all
Gullin compositions) feature altoist
Konitz with an octet comprised of talented but fairly obscure Swedish players. Best known among the sidemen is trumpeter
Jan Allan, who is featured on "Peter of April" in a quintet including
Konitz; the altoist has "Happy Again" as his feature. Considering that all of the music is obscure outside of Sweden ("Danny's Dream" is the best-known song) and that the quality is quite high, this set is easily recommended to musicians looking for a fresher bop-based repertoire and to listeners who enjoy discovering "new" material. ~ Scott Yanow