Released 1961 | Length 55:09 Release date 1961 | |
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Recorded July 29 and September 8 & 9, 1960NYC Similar John Lewis albums, Jazz albums |
The Wonderful World of Jazz is an album by pianist and composer John Lewis recorded for the Atlantic label in 1960.
Contents
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating it is "one of pianist John Lewis' most rewarding albums outside of his work with the Modern Jazz Quartet".
Track listing
All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated
- "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 15:24
- "I Should Care" (Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston) - 4:50
- "Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West" - 5:35
- "Afternoon in Paris" - 9:55
- "I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson) - 3:25
- "The Stranger" (Arif Mardin) - 5:39 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "If You Could See Me Now" (Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman) - 10:21 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
Songs
1Body and Soul15:30
2I Should Care4:52
3Two Degrees East - Three Degrees West5:38
References
The Wonderful World of Jazz Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA