The John Lewis Piano

The John Lewis Piano is an album by pianist and composer John Lewis recorded for the Atlantic label.[1]

The John Lewis Piano
Studio album by John Lewis
Released	1958
Recorded	July 30, 1956, February 21 and August 24, 1957 NYC and the Music Inn in Lenox, MA
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:06
Label	Atlantic SD 1272
Producer	Nesuhi Ertegun
John Lewis chronology
Afternoon in Paris (1957) The John Lewis Piano (1958) European Windows (1958)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating it contains "introverted interpretations" of "thoughtful and introspective selections".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated

1. "Harlequin" - 5:14
2. "Little Girl Blue" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 4:30
3. "The Bad and the Beautiful" (David Raksin) - 4:16
4. "D and E" - 4:19
5. "It Never Entered My Mind" (Rodgers, Hart) - 3:36
6. "Warmeland" (Traditional) - 4:41
7. "Two Lyric Pieces: a) Pierrot, b) Colombine" - 10:58

Personnel

• John Lewis - piano
• Barry Galbraith (tracks 3, 5 & 6), Jim Hall (track 7) - guitar
• Percy Heath - bass (tracks 2 & 4)
• Connie Kay - drums (tracks 1, 2 & 4)

References

1. Atlantic Records Catalog: 1200 series accessed September 11, 2015
2. Yanow, Scott. The John Lewis Piano – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2015.