Released 1957 Producer Richard Bock Release date 1957 Genre Jazz | Length 34:41 Artists John Lewis, Bill Perkins Label EMI Records USA | |
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Recorded February 10, 1956
Los Angeles, CA Grand Encounter
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John lewis grand encounter 1956 album
Grand Encounter (subtitled 2° East / 3° West) is an album by pianist and composer John Lewis with saxophonist Bill Perkins, guitarist Jim Hall, bassist Percy Heath and drummer Chico Hamilton recorded for the Pacific Jazz label in 1956. The subtitle refers to the groups mix of East Coast (Lewis and Heath) and West Coast (Perkins, Hall and Hamiton) musicians.
Contents
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 5 stars stating "this classic session is the ultimate in cool jazz".
Track listing
- "Love Me or Leave Me" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) - 8:18
- "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) - 3:31
- "Easy Living" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) - 4:13
- "Two Degrees East - Three Degrees West" (John Lewis) - 6:07
- "Skylark" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) - 3:06
- "Almost Like Being in Love" (Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner) - 9:26
Personnel
Songs
1Love Me or Leave Me8:19
2I Can't Get Started3:33
3Easy Living4:15
References
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