John Lewis - Improvised Meditations & Excursions

The emphasis on this fine LP is on John Lewis' piano playing. Taking time off from the Modern Jazz Quartet and his orchestral writing, Lewis performs five standards plus two of his originals ("Delaunay's Dilemma" and "Love Me") in a trio with drummer Connie Kay and either George Duvivier or Percy Heath on bass. A master at playing blues, Lewis' versatility and solid sense of swing can be heard on such songs as his two originals as well as "Now's the Time," "Yesterdays," and "September Song."

Scott Yanow

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John Lewis

Improvised Meditations & Excursions

Tracks

1 Now's the Time (Parker)  3:48            

2 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Harbach, Kern)  4:53            

3 Delaunay's Dilemma (Lewis)  4:28            

4 Love Me (Lewis)  5:04            

5 Yesterdays (Harbach, Kern)  6:20            

6 How Long Has This Been Going On ? (Gershwin, Gershwin)  5:50            

7 September Song (Anderson, Weill)  6:12

Personnel
John Lewis - p
George Duvivier or Percy Heath [# 4-6] - b
Connie Kay - dr

Recorded in New York City ; May 7 & 8, 1959

See also

http://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/discography-1959/