Atlantic LP 1365 · 12-inch LP · 1961

LP 1365

Jazz Abstractions

John Lewis Presents Contemporary Music

Released: ca. November 1961
Tracks: 4

Who's on it

John Lewis – supervisor
Ornette Coleman – alto sax
Jim Hall – guitar, composer
Charles Libove – violin
Roland Vamos – violin
Harry Zaratzian – viola
Joseph Tekula – cello
Gunther Schuller – composer
Nesuhi Ertegun – supervisor
Alvin Brehm – bass
Scott LaFaro – bass
Sticks Evans – drums
Al Brown – viola
Robert DiDomenica – flute
Eric Dolphy – flute, bass clarinet, alto sax
Eddie Costa – vibes
Bill Evans – piano
George Duvivier – bass

Credits

Producer: John Lewis, Nesuhi Ertegun
cover painting: John Jagel
cover design (credited as Jagel & Slutzky Graphics): John Jagel & Robert Slutzky

The tracks

Every track in the order it was recorded, across 2 sessions.

1AbstractionOn this track: John Lewis, Ornette Coleman, Jim Hall, Charles Libove, Roland Vamos, Harry Zaratzian, Joseph Tekula, Gunther Schuller, Nesuhi Ertegun, Alvin Brehm, Scott LaFaro, Sticks EvansDecember 19, 1960 · 5232
2Piece For Guitar & StringsOn this track: John Lewis, Jim Hall, Jim Hall, Charles Libove, Roland Vamos, Harry Zaratzian, Joseph Tekula, Nesuhi Ertegun, Al Brown, Scott LaFaroDecember 19, 1960 · 5233
3Variants On A Theme Of John Lewis (Django): Variant I / Variant II / Variant IIIOn this track: John Lewis, Robert DiDomenica, Eric Dolphy, Eddie Costa, Jim Hall, Charles Libove, Roland Vamos, Harry Zaratzian, Joseph Tekula, Gunther Schuller, Nesuhi Ertegun, Bill Evans, George Duvivier, Scott LaFaro, Sticks EvansDecember 20, 1960 · 5235
4Variants On A Theme Of Thelonious Monk (Criss-Cross): Variant I / Variant II / Variant III / Variant IVDecember 20, 1960 · 5236

Find it on Spotify

The 2 sessions

December 19, 1960NYCJohn Lewis Orchestra & The Contemporary String Quartet
- John Lewis – supervisor
- Ornette Coleman – alto sax
- Jim Hall – guitar, composer
- Charles Libove – violin
- Roland Vamos – violin
- Harry Zaratzian – viola
- Joseph Tekula – cello
- Gunther Schuller – composer
- Nesuhi Ertegun – supervisor
- Al Brown – viola
- Alvin Brehm – bass
- Scott LaFaro – bass
- Sticks Evans – drums
2 tracks on this record · 2 takes that dayOpen the session →
December 20, 1960NYCJohn Lewis Orchestra & The Contemporary String Quartet
- John Lewis – supervisor
- Ornette Coleman – alto sax
- Robert DiDomenica – flute
- Eric Dolphy – flute, bass clarinet, alto sax
- Eddie Costa – vibes
- Jim Hall – guitar
- Charles Libove – violin
- Roland Vamos – violin
- Harry Zaratzian – viola
- Joseph Tekula – cello
- Gunther Schuller – composer
- Nesuhi Ertegun – supervisor
- Bill Evans – piano
- George Duvivier – bass
- Scott LaFaro – bass
- Sticks Evans – drums
2 tracks on this record · 2 takes that dayOpen the session →

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

5 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	LP 1375	The Wonderful World Of Jazz	John Lewis	1961	John Lewis, Jim Hall, Gunther Schuller, Eric Dolphy, George Duvivier
	LP 1425	Essence	John Lewis Plays The Compositions & Arrangements Of Gary McFarland	1964	John Lewis, Jim Hall, Gunther Schuller, Eric Dolphy, George Duvivier

4 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	LP 1345	Third Stream Music	The Modern Jazz Quartet & Guests	1960	John Lewis, Jim Hall, Joseph Tekula, Gunther Schuller

3 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
LP 1334	The Golden Striker	John Lewis	1960	John Lewis, Gunther Schuller, George Duvivier
LP 1364	Free Jazz	The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet	1961	Ornette Coleman, Scott LaFaro, Eric Dolphy
A-19	Jazz Goes To The Movies	Manny Albam And His Orchestra	1962	Jim Hall, Eddie Costa, George Duvivier
V-8518	Special Guest Soloist: Bill Evans	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1963	Jim Hall, Joseph Tekula, Bill Evans

2 of them 44 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-1040	The Modern Jazz Society Presents A Concert Of Contemporary Music	The Modern Jazz Society	1956	John Lewis, Gunther Schuller
PJ-1217	Grand Encounter - 2 Degrees East-3 Degrees West	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Bill Perkins, Chico Hamilton, Jim Hall	1956	John Lewis, Jim Hall
PJ-1220	Chico Hamilton Trio	Chico Hamilton Trio	1956	Jim Hall, George Duvivier
CL 941	Music For Brass	The Brass Ensemble Of The Jazz And Classical Music Society	1957	John Lewis, Gunther Schuller
LP 1272	The John Lewis Piano	John Lewis Duo	1957	John Lewis, Jim Hall
MG 12101	Dancing Jazz	Billy Ver Planck And His Orchestra	1957	Eddie Costa, George Duvivier
MG 12104	American Jazzmen Play Andre Hodeir	Andre Hodeir	1957	Eddie Costa, George Duvivier
MG 12121	Jazz For Playgirls	Billy Ver Planck's Orchestra	1958	Eddie Costa, George Duvivier
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Eddie Costa, George Duvivier
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Eddie Costa, George Duvivier
CL 1250	Legrand Jazz	Michel Legrand	1959	Eddie Costa, Bill Evans
LP 1313	Improvised Meditations & Excursions	John Lewis	1959	John Lewis, George Duvivier
CL 1388	Something New, Something Blue	Manny Albam, Teddy Charles, William Russo, Teo Macero	1959	Eddie Costa, Bill Evans
MG 12132	Blues Suite By A.K. Salim	A.K. Salim	1959	Eddie Costa, George Duvivier
RLP 315	Portrait In Jazz	Bill Evans Trio	1960	Scott LaFaro, Bill Evans
MGV-8386	A Portrait Of Duke Ellington	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1960	Robert DiDomenica, George Duvivier
A-3	The Incredible Kai Winding Trombones	Kai Winding Trombones	1961	Sticks Evans, Bill Evans
A-5	The Blues And The Abstract Truth	Oliver Nelson	1961	Eric Dolphy, Bill Evans
RLP 376	Sunday At The Village Vanguard	Bill Evans Trio	1961	Scott LaFaro, Bill Evans
LP 1359	The Modern Jazz Quartet & Orchestra	The Modern Jazz Quartet With Orchestra	1961	John Lewis, Gunther Schuller
LP 1370	Original Sin	Music For Ballet Composed By John Lewis	1961	John Lewis, Nesuhi Ertegun
NJLP 8243	Screamin' The Blues	Oliver Nelson Sextet	1961	Eric Dolphy, George Duvivier
NJLP 8252	Out There	Eric Dolphy	1961	Eric Dolphy, George Duvivier
NJLP 8255	Straight Ahead	Oliver Nelson With Eric Dolphy	1961	Eric Dolphy, George Duvivier
V-8411	Perceptions	Dizzy Gillespie	1961	Gunther Schuller, George Duvivier
A-20	2-3-4	Shelly Manne	1962	Eddie Costa, George Duvivier
RLP 399	Waltz For Debby	Bill Evans Trio	1962	Scott LaFaro, Bill Evans
RLP 419	The Magic Touch	Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra	1962	Bill Evans, George Duvivier
LP 1378	Ornette!	The Ornette Coleman Quartet	1962	Ornette Coleman, Scott LaFaro
CL 1765	Who's Who In The Swinging Sixties	Various Artists	1962	Eddie Costa, Bill Evans
NJLP 8265	Where?	Ron Carter With Eric Dolphy, Mal Waldron	1962	Eric Dolphy, George Duvivier
V-8443	The Jazz Version "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1962	Jim Hall, George Duvivier
V-8455	Gloomy Sunday And Other Bright Moments	The Bob Brookmeyer Orchestra	1962	Eddie Costa, George Duvivier
PJ-100	24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!	Various Artists	1963	John Lewis, Jim Hall
RLP 445	Interplay	Bill Evans	1963	Jim Hall, Bill Evans
V-8548	The Yellow Canary	Kenyon Hopkins	1963	Eddie Costa, George Duvivier
A-100	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 2	Various Artists	1964	Jim Hall, George Duvivier
LP 1418	Stitt Plays Bird	Sonny Stitt	1964	John Lewis, Jim Hall
A-93	Latin Shadows	Shirley Scott	1965	Charles Libove, Joseph Tekula
V-8639	The In Instrumentals	Kai Winding	1966	Al Brown, George Duvivier
V-8655	Intermodulation	Bill Evans, Jim Hall	1966	Jim Hall, Bill Evans
LP 1475	Impressions Of The Middle East	Herbie Mann	1967	Charles Libove, Al Brown
LP 1490	The Herbie Mann String Album	Herbie Mann Septet With Arif Mardin's Orchestra	1967	Charles Libove, Al Brown
V-8747	The Best Of Bill Evans	Shelly Manne - Bill Evans With Monty Budwig	1968	Jim Hall, Bill Evans

Sources

Jazz Discography Project (sessions, takes, personnel) · Wikipedia (release, running order, credits) · Discogs · Wikidata

In the 1300 series

← LP 1364Free Jazz LP 1366 →Straight Ahead