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European Encounter
Studio album by
Released1962
RecordedJuly 2 & 3, 1962
Como Studio in Stockholm, Sweden.
GenreJazz
Length39:12
LabelAtlantic
SD 1392
ProducerJohn Lewis
John Lewis chronology
Original Sin
(1961)
European Encounter
(1962)
Animal Dance
(1962)

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[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. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. European Encounter – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2015.