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John Lewis
Jazz Abstractions

Album US 1960 on Atlantic label
Jazz

The full title is John Lewis Presents Contemporary Music: Jazz Abstractions. Atlantic label green on the top and blue on the bottom with black printing. white band running through the center hole from side to side, separating these areas. The label name "ATLANTIC" in the white area to the left of the center hole. To the right of the center hole is a large "A" and a white fan in a black box and "STEREO" in white letters at the top of the label. This is the "white fan Atlantic label."

     
Musicians
PortraitJohn Lewis p, 1920-2001 US
album by
PortraitOrnette Coleman as, 1930-2015 US
alto saxophone
PortraitEric Dolphy as, fl, bcl, 1928-1964 US
alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
PortraitAlvin Brehm , *1925
bass
PortraitGeorge Duvivier b, 1920-1985 US
bass
PortraitScott LaFaro b, 1936-1961 US
bass
PortraitJoe Tekula vc,
cello
PortraitJim Hall g, 1930-2013 US
composed by, guitar
PortraitStick Evans ,
drums
PortraitRobert DiDomenica fl, as,
flute
PortraitBill Evans p, 1929-1980 US
piano
PortraitEddie Costa vib, p, 1930-1962 US
vibraphone, vibes
PortraitAlfred Brown vl, US
viola
PortraitHarry Zaratzian vl, 1922-2013 US
viola
PortraitCharles Libove vn, 1926-2008 US
violin
PortraitRoland Vamos vl,
violin
Producers
Jagel & Slutzky Graphics design, cover
Phil Ramone engineer, recording
John Jagel painting, cover
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1AbstractionJohn Lewis4:06
2Piece For Guitar & StringsJohn Lewis6:22
3Variants On A Theme Of John Lewis (Django)John Lewis10:15
4Variant IJohn Lewis5:27
5Variant IIJohn Lewis1:38
6Variant IIIJohn Lewis3:10
7Variants On A Theme Of Thelonious Monk (Criss-Cross)John Lewis15:23
8Variant IJohn Lewis6:22
9 Variant IIJohn Lewis1:49
10 Variant IIIJohn Lewis4:12
11 Variant IVJohn Lewis3:00

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