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| 1. | Sweet Georgia Brown
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| 2. | September Song
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| 3. | Afternoon in Paris
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| 4. | Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West
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| 5. | I'll Remember April
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| 6. | Django
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| 7. | Willow Weep for Me
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| 8. | Cherokee
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| 9. | For Ellington
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| 10. | Don't Blame Me
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| 11. | At the Horse Show
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Jazz
John Lewis - Piano
* Ahmet Ertegun - Producer
* E. Alan Silver - Engineer, Producer
* John A. Pinsky - Design
* Patricia A. Duciaume - Assistant Engineer
* Scott Peterman - Photography
* Ted Jensen - Mastering
* Will Mosgrove - Photography
* Yves Beauvais - Producer
John Lewis, a founding member of the Modern Jazz Quartet (and architect, with Gunther Schuller, of the "Third Stream" movement that attempted a fusion of classical music and jazz), has always been known for the delicacy and refinement of his playing and for the quality of his compositions. This solo album will only add to his reputation in both regards. That he's able to make "Sweet Georgia Brown" sound like a recital piece is testament to his sophistication (and perhaps his sense of humor); that his own "Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West" manages to evoke New Orleans and Ravel simultaneously speaks to the depth of his musicianship. "Django," perhaps Lewis' most famous composition, is given a stop-action tango treatment here, and his "At the Horse Show" is as graceful as a colt. However, Lewis' voice is far too well-miked, which means he mutters and grunts in the left channel throughout the proceedings. Recommended nevertheless.
---Rick Anderson, All Music Guide
John Lewis
Active Decades: '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: May 03, 1920 in La Grange, IL
Died: Mar 29, 2001
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Chamber Jazz, Bop, Cool, Ballads, Third Stream, Mainstream Jazz, Orchestral Jazz
The musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet for its entire history, John Lewis found the perfect outlet for his interest in bop, blues and Bach. Possessor of a "cool" piano style that (like Count Basie's) makes every note count, Lewis with the MJQ has long helpled make jazz look respectable to the classical music community without watering down his performances.
After serving in the military, Lewis was in the Dizzy Gillespie big band (1946-48). He recorded with Charlie Parker during 1947-48 (including "Parker's Mood") and played with Miles Davis's Birth of the Cool Nonet, arranging "Move" and "Rouge." He worked with Illinois Jacquet (1948-49) and Lester Young (1950-51) and appeared on many recordings during the era. In 1951 Lewis recorded with the Milt Jackson Quartet which by 1952 became the Modern Jazz Quartet. Lewis's musical vision was fulfilled with the MJQ and he composed many pieces with "Django" being the best-known. In addition to constantly touring with the MJQ during 1952-74, Lewis wrote the film scores to Odds Against Tomorrow, No Sun in Venice and A Milanese Story, recorded as a leader (including the 1956 cool classic "Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West," collaborations with Gunther Schuller and records with Svend Asmussen and Albert Mangelsdorff) and worked with Orchestra U.S.A. in the mid-'60s. When the MJQ broke up in 1974, Lewis worked as an educator and occasionally recorded as a leader. With the MJQ's rebirth in 1981, he has resumed his former role as its guiding spirit. Most of John Lewis's own projects were recorded for Atlantic.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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