Description
John Lewis, Orchestra U.S.A. – The Debut Recording / Lone Hill Jazz Audio CD 2004 / LHJ 10117
UPC 8436019581179
John Aaron Lewis (May 3, 1920 – March 29, 2001) was an American jazz pianist, composer and arranger, best known as the founder and musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet.
The Orchestra U.S.A. was an American jazz musical ensemble, active from 1962 to 1965.
The orchestra was founded in 1962 by John Lewis, along with Gunther Schuller and Harold Farberman, as an experiment in Third Stream blending of classical music and jazz. The ensemble itself was large, and included a full string section in addition to jazz solo performers. Lewis and Schuller both contributed compositions to the ensemble, as did Gary McFarland, Benny Golson, Jimmy Giuffre, Hall Overton, and Teo Macero. Among the jazz musicians to work in the ensemble were Gerry Mulligan, Ornette Coleman, Herb Pomeroy, Nick Travis, Leo Wright, Phil Woods, Jim Hall, Richard Davis, Connie Kay, Eric Dolphy, Coleman Hawkins, Benny Golson, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Jimmy Raney, Jerome Richardson and Mike Zwerin. A sextet of players from the group also recorded on their own in 1964.
| Label: | Lone Hill Jazz – LHJ 10117 |
|---|---|
| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
2004 |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Style: | Big Band, Contemporary Jazz |
Tracklist:
| Stereo Version | |||
| 1 | Three Little Feelings (Part I) | 3:37 | |
| 2 | Three Little Feelings (Part II) | 3:32 | |
| 3 | Three Little Feelings (Part III) |
3:48 | |
| 4 | Milesign | 5:15 | |
| 5 | Milano | 3:35 | |
| 6 | Natural Affection | 5:34 | |
| 7 | Donnies Theme | 5:17 | |
| 8 | Grand Enconter | 5:37 | |
| 9 | The Star Spangled Banner | 1:23 | |
|
Mono Version |
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| 10 | Three Little Feelings (Part I) | 3:40 | |
| 11 | Three Little Feelings (Part II) | 3:36 | |
| 12 | Three Little Feelings (Part III) | 3:47 | |
| 13 | Milesign | 5:18 | |
| 14 | Milano | 3:42 | |
| 15 | Natural Affection | 5:35 | |
| 16 | Donnies Theme | 5:18 | |
| 17 | Grand Enconter | 5:38 | |
| 18 | The Star Spangled Banner | 1:26 |
- Bassoon, Flute – Wally Kane
- Bells – Michael Colgrass (tracks: 6, 7, 9, 15, 16, 18)
- Cello – Alla Goldberg, Joseph Tekula
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Phil Woods
- Clarinet, Basset Horn – Don Stewart (3)
- Conductor – Gunther Schuller
- Drums – Connie Kay
- Flute – Leo Wright (tracks: 1 to 3, 10 to 12)
- Flute, Alto Saxophone – Eric Dolphy (tracks: 4 to 9, 13 to 18)
- Flute, Piccolo Flute – Robert DiDomenica
- French Horn – Robert Northern, Robert Swisshelm
- Graphics, Design – Mirinda Company
- Guitar – Jim Hall
- Oboe – Ray Shiner
- Oboe, Baritone Saxophone – Don Ashworth
- Oboe, English Horn – Phillip West* (tracks: 6, 7, 9, 15, 16, 18)
- Percussion – Gary McFarland (tracks: 1 to 5, 8, 10 to 14, 17), Sticks Evans
- Photography By [Cover Photo Courtesy Of Demont Photo Management] – William Claxton
- Piano – John Lewis (2)
- Trombone – Michael Zwerin
- Trumpet – Herb Pomeroy, Louis Mucci, Nick Travis
- Tuba – Harvey Phillips
- Viola – Aaron Juvelier (tracks: 1 to 3, 6, 7, 9 to 12, 15, 16, 18), Julian Barber, Sel Clarke (tracks: 4, 5, 8, 13, 14, 17)
- Violin – Alfred Breuning (tracks: 6, 7, 9, 15, 16, 18), Gerald Beal, Gino Sambuco, Jerry Widoff (tracks: 1 to 5, 8, 10 to 14, 17), Nathan Goldstein
