European Encounter
1962 studio album by John Lewis & Svend Asmussen
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| Studio album by John Lewis & Svend Asmussen | ||||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | July 2 & 3, 1962 Como Studio in Stockholm, Sweden. | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:12 | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1392 | |||
| Producer | John Lewis | |||
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European Encounter is an album by American pianist and composer John Lewis and Danish violinist Svend Asmussen recorded for the Atlantic label in 1962.[1]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
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AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Asmussen fits in well with Lewis and brings a solid sense of swing to the somewhat complex music".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by John Lewis, except as indicated
- "If I Were Eve" - 5:45
- "Winter Tale" - 5:43
- "Slater's Theme" - 3:33
- "Valeria" - 5:22
- "Lonely Woman" (Ornette Coleman) - 8:13
- "Django" - 3:40
- "New York 19" - 7:28
Personnel
- John Lewis - piano
- Svend Asmussen - violin
- Jimmy Woode - bass
- Sture Kallin - drums
References
- ^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1300 series accessed September 21, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. European Encounter – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
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John Lewis
- The Modern Jazz Society Presents a Concert of Contemporary Music (1955)
- Grand Encounter (1956)
- Afternoon in Paris (1957)
- The John Lewis Piano (1957)
- Improvised Meditations and Excursions (1959)
- Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)
- Essence (1960)
- The Golden Striker (1960)
- The Wonderful World of Jazz (1960)
- Jazz Abstractions (1960)
- Original Sin (1961)
- European Encounter (1962)
- Animal Dance (1962)
- "Afternoon in Paris"
- "Django"
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