The John Lewis Piano
| The John Lewis Piano | ||||
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| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | July 30, 1956, February 21 and August 24, 1957 NYC and the Music Inn in Lenox, MA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:06 | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1272 | |||
| Producer | Nesuhi Ertegun | |||
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The John Lewis Piano is an album by pianist and composer John Lewis recorded for the Atlantic label.[1]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating it contains "introverted interpretations" of "thoughtful and introspective selections".[2]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated
- "Harlequin" - 5:14
- "Little Girl Blue" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 4:30
- "The Bad and the Beautiful" (David Raksin) - 4:16
- "D and E" - 4:19
- "It Never Entered My Mind" (Rodgers, Hart) - 3:36
- "Warmeland" (Traditional) - 4:41
- "Two Lyric Pieces: a) Pierrot, b) Colombine" - 10:58
Personnel
[edit]- John Lewis - piano
- Barry Galbraith (tracks 3, 5 & 6), Jim Hall (track 7) - guitar
- Percy Heath - bass (tracks 2 & 4)
- Connie Kay - drums (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
References
[edit]- ^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1200 series accessed September 11, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. The John Lewis Piano – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2015.