European Encounter

European Encounter is an album by American pianist and composer John Lewis and Danish violinist Svend Asmussen recorded for the Atlantic label in 1962.[1]

European Encounter
Studio album by John Lewis & Svend Asmussen
Released	1962
Recorded	July 2 & 3, 1962 Como Studio in Stockholm, Sweden.
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:12
Label	Atlantic SD 1392
Producer	John Lewis
John Lewis chronology
Original Sin (1961) European Encounter (1962) Animal Dance (1962)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "Asmussen fits in well with Lewis and brings a solid sense of swing to the somewhat complex music".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated

1. "If I Were Eve" - 5:45
2. "Winter Tale" - 5:43
3. "Slater's Theme" - 3:33
4. "Valeria" - 5:22
5. "Lonely Woman" (Ornette Coleman) - 8:13
6. "Django" - 3:40
7. "New York 19" - 7:28

Personnel

• John Lewis - piano
• Svend Asmussen - violin
• Jimmy Woode - bass
• Sture Kallin - drums

References

1. Atlantic Records Catalog: 1300 series accessed September 21, 2015
2. Yanow, Scott. European Encounter – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2015.