# (Jazz) Can anyone identify this Lee Konitz tune?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
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**Created:** [December 20, 2020, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jazz-can-anyone-identify-this-lee-konitz-tune/928477 "2020-12-20T20:17:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jazz-can-anyone-identify-this-lee-konitz-tune/928477/1 "2020-12-20T20:17:12Z")

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Youtube has labeled this Ronnie’s Tune but I’m pretty sure that’s wrong, because several other Youtube videos of Lee Konitz - Ronnie’s Tune are a different tune.

So what’s this one? It’s great, isn’t it? That duet out-head is amazing (I think it’s two Konitzes, overdubbed).

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/1pYlNr7qvvc/maxresdefault.jpg "Ronnie's Tune") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pYlNr7qvvc)

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**Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jazz-can-anyone-identify-this-lee-konitz-tune/928477/2 "2020-12-20T21:58:19Z")

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Yes, that’s great. No, I don’t know what it is, sorry.

I got to see Lee in a trio with Paul Bley and Steve Swallow. That was just about the best show ever.

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**Author:** ![gnarator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gnarator/32/8266_2.png) [@gnarator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnarator)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jazz-can-anyone-identify-this-lee-konitz-tune/928477/3 "2020-12-21T02:23:57Z")

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I’m pretty sure it’s Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh cutting Ronnie’s **Line** :

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/BFbY-CaCia8/maxresdefault.jpg "Lee Konitz - Ronnie's Line (1955)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFbY-CaCia8)

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/XkeZ8fhpoJs/maxresdefault.jpg "Ronnie's Line") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkeZ8fhpoJs)

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**Author:** ![Briny\_Deep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/briny_deep/32/17188_2.png) [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jazz-can-anyone-identify-this-lee-konitz-tune/928477/4 "2020-12-21T02:29:23Z")

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> [@gnarator](#):
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> Ronnie’s **Line**

Ding ding ding! You must be 100% correct. Thank you!

Track listing below, with audio samples. That’s it for sure.

> **[Lee Konitz, Warne Marsh - Lee Konitz with Warne Marsh Album Reviews, Songs...](https://www.allmusic.com/album/lee-konitz-with-warne-marsh-mw0000240913)**
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> Discover Lee Konitz with Warne Marsh by Lee Konitz, Warne Marsh released in 1955. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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**Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jazz-can-anyone-identify-this-lee-konitz-tune/928477/5 "2020-12-21T02:52:54Z")

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I like the Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh recordings. Konitz is a terrific improviser, and Marsh is a unique talent. They’re both COOL