John Lewis Presents Contemporary Music 1: Jazz Abstractions: Compositions by Gunther Schuller & Jim Hall

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Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Abstraction
recording engineer:
Phil Ramone (on 1960-12-19)
miscellaneous support:
Nesuhi Ertegun (on 1960-12-19: task: supervisor) and John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1960-12-19: task: supervisor)
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1960-12-19)
cello:
Joseph Tekula (cellist) (on 1960-12-19)
double bass:
Alvin Brehm (bass player) (on 1960-12-19) and Scott LaFaro (on 1960-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Sticks Evans (on 1960-12-19)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1960-12-19)
viola:
Harry Zaratzian (on 1960-12-19)
violin:
Charles Libove (on 1960-12-19) and Roland Vamos (violinist) (on 1960-12-19)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-12-19)
recording of:
Abstraction (on 1960-12-19)
composer:
Gunther Schuller (US horn player, conductor, composer)
publisher:
MJQ Music, Inc.
44:06
A2Piece for Guitar & Strings
recording engineer:
Phil Ramone (on 1960-12-19)
miscellaneous support:
Nesuhi Ertegun (on 1960-12-19: task: supervisor) and John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1960-12-19: task: supervisor)
cello:
Joseph Tekula (cellist) (on 1960-12-19)
double bass:
Scott LaFaro (on 1960-12-19)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1960-12-19)
viola:
Alfred Brown (viola) (on 1960-12-19) and Harry Zaratzian (on 1960-12-19)
violin:
Charles Libove (on 1960-12-19) and Roland Vamos (violinist) (on 1960-12-19)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-12-19)
recording of:
Piece for Guitar & Strings (on 1960-12-19)
composer:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger)
6:22
A3Variants on a Theme of John Lewis (Django): Variant I / Variant II / Variant III
recording engineer:
Phil Ramone (on 1960-12-20)
miscellaneous support:
Nesuhi Ertegun (on 1960-12-20: task: Supervisor) and John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1960-12-20: task: Supervisor)
cello:
Joseph Tekula (cellist) (on 1960-12-20)
double bass:
George Duvivier (on 1960-12-20) and Scott LaFaro (on 1969-12-20)
flute:
Robert DiDomenica (American composer and flutist) (on 1960-12-20) and Eric Dolphy (on 1960-12-20)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1960-12-20)
membranophone:
Sticks Evans (on 1960-12-20)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1960-12-20)
vibraphone:
Eddie Costa (on 1960-12-20)
viola:
Harry Zaratzian (on 1960-12-20)
violin:
Charles Libove (on 1960-12-20) and Roland Vamos (violinist) (on 1960-12-20)
recording of:
Variants on a Theme of John Lewis (Django) (on 1960-12-20)
composer:
Gunther Schuller (US horn player, conductor, composer)
is based on:
Django
recording of:
Variants on a Theme of John Lewis (Django): Variant I (on 1960-12-20)
composer:
Gunther Schuller (US horn player, conductor, composer)
part of:
Variants on a Theme of John Lewis (Django)
recording of:
Variants on a Theme of John Lewis (Django): Variant II (on 1960-12-20)
composer:
Gunther Schuller (US horn player, conductor, composer)
part of:
Variants on a Theme of John Lewis (Django)
recording of:
Variants on a Theme of John Lewis (Django): Variant III (on 1960-12-20)
composer:
Gunther Schuller (US horn player, conductor, composer)
part of:
Variants on a Theme of John Lewis (Django)
10:15
B1Variants on a Theme of Thelonious Monk (Criss-Cross): Variant I / Variant II / Variant III / Variant IV
recording engineer:
Phil Ramone
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy
double bass:
George Duvivier and Scott LaFaro
drums (drum set):
Sticks Evans
flute:
Robert DiDomenica (American composer and flutist)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist)
vibraphone:
Eddie Costa
recording of:
Variants on a Theme of Thelonious Monk (Criss‐Cross)
composer:
Gunther Schuller (US horn player, conductor, composer)
is based on:
Criss‐Cross
15:23