Afternoon in Paris (album)
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| Studio album by John Lewis & Sacha Distel | ||||
| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | December 4 & 7, 1956 Paris, France |
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:08 | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1267 |
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Afternoon in Paris is an album by American pianist and composer John Lewis and French guitarist Sacha Distel recorded for the Atlantic label.[1]
Reception
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Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Alex Henderson stating, "the part-American, part-French group of improvisers provides an above-average bop album".[2]
Track listing
- "I Cover the Waterfront" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) - 6:51
- "Dear Old Stockholm" (Traditional) - 6:07
- "Afternoon in Paris" (John Lewis) - 9:23
- "All the Things You Are" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 5:16
- "Bags' Groove" (Milt Jackson) - 6:12
- "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) - 9:31
Personnel
- John Lewis - piano
- Sacha Distel - guitar
- Barney Wilen - tenor saxophone
- Percy Heath (tracks 4-6), Pierre Michelot (tracks 1-3) - bass
- Kenny Clarke (tracks 4-6), Connie Kay (tracks 1-3) - drums
References
- ↑ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1200 series accessed September 11, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Henderson, Alex. Afternoon in Paris – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
