# Four Keys > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Four_Keys > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Four_Keys.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Keys > Source revision: 1332564134 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1979 jazz studio album Four Keys Studio album by Martial Solal, Lee Konitz, John Scofield and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen Released 1979 Recorded May 8, 1979 Studio MPS Tonstudio, Villingen, Black Forest, West Germany Genre Jazz Length 39:12 Label MPS MPS 15 533 Producer Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer Lee Konitz chronology Yes, Yes, Nonet (1979) Four Keys (1979) Live at Laren (1979) Martial Solal chronology Suite for Trio (1978) Four Keys (1979) Live at the Berlin Jazz Days 1980 (1980) John Scofield chronology Who's Who? (1979) Four Keys (1979) Bar Talk (1980) Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen chronology Pictures (1976) Four Keys (1979) Dancing on the Tables (1979) ***Four Keys*** is an album by pianist [Martial Solal](/source/Martial_Solal) with saxophonist [Lee Konitz](/source/Lee_Konitz), guitarist [John Scofield](/source/John_Scofield) and bassist [Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen](/source/Niels-Henning_%C3%98rsted_Pedersen) recorded in West Germany in 1979 and released on the [MPS](/source/MPS_Records) label.[1][2][3] The album was also released in the US on [Pausa Records](/source/Pausa_Records). ## Critical reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [4] The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide [5] Scott Yanow of [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic) said "An all-star quartet explores seven diverse Solal originals that range from chamberlike pieces to fairly free group improvising. The results are often exciting if cool in both tone and volume. Thoughtful yet unpredictable music".[4] ## Track listing All compositions by Martial Solal. 1. "Brain Stream" - 6:43 1. "Not Scheduled" - 7:27 1. "Grapes" - 6:26 1. "Retro Active" - 6:03 1. "Energy" - 4:42 1. "Satar" - 4:35 1. "Four Keys" - 3:15 ## Personnel - [Martial Solal](/source/Martial_Solal) – [piano](/source/Piano) - [Lee Konitz](/source/Lee_Konitz) – [alto saxophone](/source/Alto_saxophone) - [John Scofield](/source/John_Scofield) – [guitar](/source/Guitar) - [Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen](/source/Niels-Henning_%C3%98rsted_Pedersen) – [bass](/source/Double_bass) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Lee Konitz discography](https://www.press.umich.edu/pdf/0472115871-discography.pdf) accessed November 29, 2016 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Di Filippo, R., [Enciclopedia del Jazz: Lee Konitz](https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2014/08/24/lee-konitz-discography/) accessed November 28, 2016 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [MPS Records: album entry](http://www.mps-music.com/portfolio-items/solal-konitz-scofield-orsted-pedersen-%E2%80%8E-four-keys/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20161129145625/http://www.mps-music.com/portfolio-items/solal-konitz-scofield-orsted-pedersen-%E2%80%8E-four-keys/) November 29, 2016, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) accessed November 29, 2016 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Allmusic_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Allmusic_4-1) Yanow, Scott. [*Four Keys* – Review](https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000902050) at [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic_(identifier)). Retrieved November 29, 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-RSJRG_5-0)** Swenson, J., ed. (1985). *The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide*. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 120. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-394-72643-X](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-394-72643-X). v t e Lee Konitz Studio albums Subconscious-Lee (1949) Lee Konitz Plays (1954) Konitz (1954) Lee Konitz in Harvard Square (1954) Lee Konitz with Warne Marsh (1955) Inside Hi-Fi (1956) Very Cool (1957) Tranquility (1957) An Image: Lee Konitz with Strings (1958) Lee Konitz Meets Jimmy Giuffre (1959) You and Lee (1959) Motion (1961) The Lee Konitz Duets (1967) Alto Summit (1968) European Episode (1968) Impressive Rome (1968) Stereokonitz (1968) Peacemeal (1969) Spirits (1971) Altissimo (1973) I Concentrate on You: A Tribute to Cole Porter (1974) Lone-Lee (1974) Satori (1974) Oleo (1975) Chicago 'n All That Jazz (1975) Windows (1975) Figure & Spirit (1976) Pyramid (1977) The Lee Konitz Quintet (1977) Lee Konitz Nonet (1977) Duplicity (1977) Tenorlee (1978) Yes, Yes, Nonet (1979) Four Keys (1979) Seasons Change (1979) Dovetail (1983) Art of the Duo (1983) Ideal Scene (1986) The New York Album (1987) Zounds (1990) Lunasea (1992) Jazz Nocturne (1992) We Thought About Duke (1994) It's You (1996) Dearly Beloved (1996) Out of Nowhere (1997) RichLee! (1997) Sound of Surprise (1999) Dig-It (1999) Pride (1999) Organic-Lee (2006) Live albums Lee Konitz at Storyville (1954) The Real Lee Konitz (1957) In Concert (1974) Jazz à Juan (1974) Live at the Montmartre Club: Jazz Exchange Vol. 2 (1975) Warne Marsh Quintet: Jazz Exchange Vol. 1 (1975) Warne Marsh Lee Konitz: Jazz Exchange Vol. 3 (1975) Lee Konitz Meets Warne Marsh Again (1976) French Concert (1977) IAI Festival (1979) Live at Laren (1979) Live at the Berlin Jazz Days 1980 (1980) Heroes (1980) Anti-Heroes (1980) Toot Sweet (1982) Star Eyes, Hamburg 1983 (1983) Glad, Koonix! (1983) Lullaby of Birdland (1991) Live at the Half Note (1994) Thingin' (1995) Alone Together (1996) Another Shade of Blue (1997) Woodstock Jazz Festival 1 (1997) Live at Birdland (2011) First Meeting: Live in London, Volume 1 (2014) Compilation albums Lee Konitz Plays with the Gerry Mulligan Quartet (1953) Conception (1956) Related Discography v t e Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise. Studio albums Paul Bley/NHØP (1973) Duo (1973) Duo 2 (1974) Two's Company (1974) Jaywalkin' (1975) Double Bass (1976) Pictures (1976) Chops (1978) Dancing on the Tables (1979) Four Keys (1979) Looking at Bird (1980) Face to Face (1982) The Duets (1999) Live albums Duo Live in Concert (1974) In Concert (1977) Northsea Nights (1979) Related articles Discography Authority control databases MusicBrainz release group --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Four Keys](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Keys) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Keys?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.