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]

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)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]

AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Asmussen fits in well with Lewis and brings a solid sense of swing to the somewhat complex music".[2]

Track listing edit

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 edit

References edit

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