Afternoon in Paris is an album by American pianist and composer John Lewis and French guitarist Sacha Distel recorded for the Atlantic label.[1]
| Afternoon in Paris | ||||
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | December 4 & 7, 1956 Paris, France | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:08 | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1267 | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Allmusic reviewer, Alex Henderson stated: "the part-American, part-French group of improvisers provides an above-average bop album".[2]
Track listing edit
- "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 edit
- 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 edit
- ^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1200 series accessed September 11, 2015
- ^ a b Henderson, Alex. Afternoon in Paris – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2015.