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The Wonderful World of Jazz

1961 studio album by John Lewis

The Wonderful World of Jazz is an album by pianist and composer John Lewis recorded for the Atlantic label in 1960.[1]

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Reception

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Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating it is "one of pianist John Lewis' most rewarding albums outside of his work with the Modern Jazz Quartet".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated

  1. "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 15:24
  2. "I Should Care" (Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston) - 4:50
  3. "Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West" - 5:35
  4. "Afternoon in Paris" - 9:55
  5. "I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson) - 3:25
  6. "The Stranger" (Arif Mardin) - 5:39 Bonus track on CD reissue
  7. "If You Could See Me Now" (Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman) - 10:21 Bonus track on CD reissue
  • Recorded in New York City on July 29, 1960 (tracks 2, 3 & 5), September 8, 1960 (track 1), and September 9, 1960 (tracks 4, 6 & 7)

Personnel

References

  1. [1]
    Atlantic Records Catalog: 1300 series accessed September 21, 2015
  2. [2]
    Yanow, Scott. The wonderful World of Jazz – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
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