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

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Tracklist

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1Abstraction
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.
44:08
2Piece 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)
6:23
3Variants on a Theme of John Lewis (Django): Variant I
5:28
4Variants on a Theme of John Lewis (Django): Variant II
1:39
5Variants on a Theme of John Lewis (Django): Variant III
3:07
6Variants on a Theme of Thelonious Monk (Criss‐Cross): Variant I
6:22
7Variants on a Theme of Thelonious Monk (Criss‐Cross): Variant II
1:49
8Variants on a Theme of Thelonious Monk (Criss‐Cross): Variant III
3:47
9Variants on a Theme of Thelonious Monk (Criss‐Cross): Variant IV
3:22