European Encounter

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European Encounter
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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
John Lewis chronology
Original Sin
(1961)Original Sin1961
European Encounter
(1962)
Animal Dance
(1962)Animal Dance1962

European Encounter is an album by American pianist and composer John Lewis and Dutch violinist Svend Asmussen recorded for the Atlantic label in 1962.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "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

  1. "If I Were Eve" - 5:45
  2. "Winter Tale" - 5:43
  3. "Slater's Theme" - 3:33
  4. "Valeria" - 5:22
  5. "Lonely Woman" (Ornette Coleman) - 8:13
  6. "Django" - 3:40
  7. "New York 19" - 7:28

Personnel

References

  1. Atlantic Records Catalog: 1300 series accessed September 21, 2015
  2. 2.0 2.1 Yanow, Scott. European Encounter – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2015.