Ethan Iverson - Costumes Are Mandatory (CD)

Saxophonist Lee Konitz began his career in the wake of Charlie Parker but he became arguably the only saxophonist to offer an alternative to Bird's overwhelming influence at the time. It is not surprising then that free-thinking and improvising Konitz would gravitate to the post-modern sensibilities of Ethan Iverson, best known as the pianist in the Bad Plus and a composer of extremely wide range and versatility. Together they offer a wildly creative set list where past and present combine to teeter on the edge of the future.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Blueberry Ice Cream [Take 2] [Take]
2. Try a Little Tenderness
3. It's You [Tempo Complex]
4. It's You
5. What's New
6. 317 East 32nd
7. Body and Soul
8. Blueberry Hill
9. A Distant Bell
10. Bats
11. Mr. Bumi
12. My New Lovers All Seem So Tame
13. My Old Flame
14. Blueberry Ice Cream [Take 1] [Take]