John Lewis & Svend Asmussen - European Encounter (1962/2013) [Cool]; FLAC (image+.cue)

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Artist: John Lewis & Svend Asmussen
Album: European Encounter
Genre: Cool
Label: Atlantic/WEA/Warner
Released: 1962/2013
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue)
Tracklist:

1. If I Were Eve (Lewis) - 5:46
2. Winter Tale (Lewis) - 5:42
3. Slater's Theme (Lewis) - 3:32
4. Valeria (Lewis) - 5:21
5. Lonely Woman (Coleman) - 8:13
6. Django (Lewis) - 3:39
7. New York 19 (Lewis) - 7:29

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Personnel:

• John Lewis - piano
• Svend Asmussen - violin
• Jimmy Woode - bass
• Sture Kalin - drums

Violinist Svend Asmussen (who has had too few of his albums through the decades available in the U.S.) teams up with pianist John Lewis, bassist Jimmy Woode and drummer Sture Kalin on this 1962 session from Stockholm, Sweden. Most notable is the repertoire: six Lewis originals (including "Django") and Ornette Coleman's "Lonely Woman." Asmussen fits in well with Lewis and brings a solid sense of swing to the somewhat complex music. This date was reissued in 1986 as part of Atlantic's Jazzlore series.
Review by Scott Yanow