Lee Konitz, an alto saxophonist who helped develop an East Coast jazz style in the late 1940s that writers labeled "cool jazz" and went on to establish an indelible sound in Stan Kenton's early 1950s orchestra while exploring free jazz in small groups throughout his career, died on April 15. He was 92. [Photo above of Lee Konitz at New York's Barney Gre…
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