Afternoon in Paris (album)
{{Infobox album
| name = Afternoon in Paris
| type = Studio
| artist = John Lewis & Sacha Distel
| cover = Afternoon in Paris (album).jpg
| alt =
| released = 1957
| recorded = December 4 & 7, 1956
Paris, France
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Jazz
| length = 43:08
| label = Atlantic
SD 1267
| producer =
| chronology = John Lewis
| prev_title = Grand Encounter
| prev_year = 1956
| next_title = The John Lewis Piano
| next_year = 1957
}}
Afternoon in Paris is an album by American pianist and composer John Lewis and French guitarist Sacha Distel recorded for the Atlantic label.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/catalog-1200-series/#1267 Atlantic Records Catalog: 1200 series] accessed September 11, 2015
Reception
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Allmusic reviewer, Alex Henderson stated: "the part-American, part-French group of improvisers provides an above-average bop album".{{AllMusic|first=Alex |last=Henderson |class=album |id=mw0000246233 |title=Afternoon in Paris – Review |accessdate=September 11, 2015}}
Track listing
- "I Cover the Waterfront" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) - 6:51
- "Dear Old Stockholm" (Traditional) - 6:07
- "Afternoon in Paris" (John Lewis) - 9:23
- "All the Things You Are" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 5:16
- "Bags' Groove" (Milt Jackson) - 6:12
- "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) - 9:31
Personnel
- John Lewis - piano
- Sacha Distel - guitar
- Barney Wilen - tenor saxophone
- Percy Heath (tracks 4–6), Pierre Michelot (tracks 1–3) - bass
- Kenny Clarke (tracks 4–6), Connie Kay (tracks 1–3) - drums
References
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