Background Music is a jazz tune written by Warne Marsh and performed by Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh. It was recorded on 14 June 1955 and released on the album Lee Konitz with Warne Marsh in 1955. The lineup features Lee Konitz on alto sax, Warne Marsh on tenor sax, Billy Bauer on guitar, Sal Mosca on piano, and Kenny Clarke on drums, with Tom Dowd as the recording engineer. The composition showcases a tight saxophone dialogue that became a hallmark of their 1950s collaboration.
