Heroes (Gil Evans and Lee Konitz album)

Heroes is a live album by pianist Gil Evans and saxophonist Lee Konitz recorded in New York in 1980 and released on the French Verve label.[1][2][3]

Heroes
Live album by Gil Evans and Lee Konitz
Released	1991
Recorded	January 11–12, 1980
Venue	Greene Street, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	53:08
Label	Verve/Remark 511 621-2
Producer	John Snyder
Gil Evans chronology
Golden Hair (1989) Heroes (1991) Anti-Heroes (1991)
Lee Konitz chronology
Zounds (1991) Heroes (1991) Anti-Heroes (1991)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

The Allmusic review stated "Since Evans was far from a virtuoso and at best played "arranger's piano" (particularly at this late stage in his life), his accompaniment behind Konitz is quite sparse ... overall this is a rather uneventful and often dull release that can easily be passed by".[4]

Track listing

1. "Prince of Darkness" (Wayne Shorter) - 6:08
2. "Reincarnation of a Lovebird" (Charles Mingus) - 6:45
3. "Aprilling" (Lee Konitz) - 8:23
4. "What Am I Here For?" (Duke Ellington) - 6:13
5. "All the Things You Are" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 6:49
6. "Prelude No. 20 in C Minor, Opus 28" (Frédéric Chopin) - 6:15
7. "Blues Improvisation/Zee Zee" (Gil Evans) - 6:14
8. "Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman) - 6:21

Personnel

• Lee Konitz – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Gil Evans – piano

References

1. Lee Konitz discography accessed November 30, 2016
2. Di Filippo, R., Enciclopedia del Jazz: Lee Konitz accessed November 30, 2016
3. Spiral Quest: album entry accessed November 30, 2016
4. Yanow, Scott. Heroes – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 30, 2016.