| European Encounter | ||||
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| Studio album by John Lewis & Svend Asmussen | ||||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | July 2–3, 1962 | |||
| Studio | Como Studio in Stockholm, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:12 | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1392 | |||
| Producer | John Lewis | |||
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European Encounter is an album by American pianist and composer John Lewis and Danish violinist Svend Asmussen recorded for the Atlantic label in 1962.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Asmussen fits in well with Lewis and brings a solid sense of swing to the somewhat complex music".
Track listing
All compositions by John Lewis, except as indicated
- "If I Were Eve" - 5:45
- "Winter Tale" - 5:43
- "Slater's Theme" - 3:33
- "Valeria" - 5:22
- "Lonely Woman" (Ornette Coleman) - 8:13
- "Django" - 3:40
- "New York 19" - 7:28
Personnel
- John Lewis - piano
- Svend Asmussen - violin
- Jimmy Woode - bass
- Sture Kallin - drums
References
- Atlantic Records Catalog: 1300 series accessed September 21, 2015
- ^ Yanow, Scott. European Encounter – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
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