Afternoon in Paris (album)

Afternoon in Paris is an album by American pianist and composer John Lewis and French guitarist Sacha Distel recorded for the Atlantic label.[1]

Afternoon in Paris
Studio album by John Lewis & Sacha Distel
Released	1957
Recorded	December 4 & 7, 1956 Paris, France
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:08
Label	Atlantic SD 1267
John Lewis chronology
Grand Encounter (1956) Afternoon in Paris (1957) The John Lewis Piano (1957)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its reviewer, Alex Henderson, commenting: "the part-American, part-French group of improvisers provides an above-average bop album".[2]

Track listing

1. "I Cover the Waterfront" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) - 6:51
2. "Dear Old Stockholm" (Traditional) - 6:07
3. "Afternoon in Paris" (John Lewis) - 9:23
4. "All the Things You Are" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 5:16
5. "Bags' Groove" (Milt Jackson) - 6:12
6. "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

1. Atlantic Records Catalog: 1200 series accessed September 11, 2015
2. Henderson, Alex. Afternoon in Paris – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2015.