European Encounter

European Encounter
Studio album by John Lewis & Svend Asmussen
Released	1962
Recorded	July 2–3, 1962
Studio	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)

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]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "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.