Improvised Meditations and Excursions
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Improvised Meditations and Excursions is a jazz
recording by John Lewis
as a solo artist, released in 1959.
This work represents Lewis away from his Modern Jazz Quartet
mates. This LP on Atlantic SD-1313 (stereo) released in both mono and stereo pressings.
On "Love Me", "Yesterdays", and "How Long Has This Been Going On":
All tracks engineered by Earle Brown and Frank Abbey.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
recording by John Lewis
John Lewis (pianist)
John Aaron Lewis was an American jazz pianist and composer best known as the musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet.- Early life:...
as a solo artist, released in 1959.
This work represents Lewis away from his Modern Jazz Quartet
Modern Jazz Quartet
The Modern Jazz Quartet was established in 1952 by Milt Jackson , John Lewis , Percy Heath , and Kenny Clarke . Connie Kay replaced Clarke in 1955...
mates. This LP on Atlantic SD-1313 (stereo) released in both mono and stereo pressings.
Liner notes
Informative liner notes by Horst Lippmann, a German jazz critic of the time, provide an additional notes and influences in Lewis' jazz work on this and some of his other releases.Personnel
On "Now's The Time", "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", "Delaunay's Dilemma", and "September Song":- John LewisJohn Lewis (pianist)John Aaron Lewis was an American jazz pianist and composer best known as the musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet.- Early life:...
– piano - George DuvivierGeorge DuvivierGeorge Duvivier was an American jazz double-bass player.Duvivier was born in New York City and took up the cello and also the violin while in high school before settling on the bass. He also learned composition and scoring before going out on the road with Lucky Millinder and then with the Cab...
– bass - Connie KayConnie KayConnie Kay was an American jazz drummer.Kay was a member of the Modern Jazz Quartet from 1955 until the group's dissolution in 1974...
– drums
On "Love Me", "Yesterdays", and "How Long Has This Been Going On":
- John LewisJohn Lewis (pianist)John Aaron Lewis was an American jazz pianist and composer best known as the musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet.- Early life:...
– piano - Percy HeathPercy HeathPercy Heath was an American jazz bassist, brother to tenor saxophonist Jimmy Heath and drummer Albert Heath, with whom he formed the Heath Brothers in 1975...
– bass - Connie KayConnie KayConnie Kay was an American jazz drummer.Kay was a member of the Modern Jazz Quartet from 1955 until the group's dissolution in 1974...
– drums
All tracks engineered by Earle Brown and Frank Abbey.