John Lewis - Sensitive Scenery (1976) [2014 Japan Jazz Collection 1000] CD-Rip

Reissue with the latest 2014 remastering. Comes with liner notes. Available only for a limited period of time until March 20, 2015. Available as CD for the first time in the world. Overlooked solo work from John Lewis – a lesser-known, Japanese-only session that features the pianist in a relaxed trio setting! The mode here is as spacious as some of Lewis' more contemplative records – still very much wrapped up in that careful sense of tone and timing – but the overall feel is maybe more personal and spontaneous, as John takes the lead in the company of Connie Kay on drums and Michael Moore on bass. There's a nicely mature feel to the music – but mature in a way that gets past some of Lewis' too-serious modes of a decade or two previous – and titles include "Lela", "Sacha's March", "Visitor From Mars", "Natural Affection", and "Monday In Milan".

Tracks:

01 - Delauny's Dilemma
02 - Monday In Milan
03 - Natural Affection
04 - Visitor From Mars
05 - Two Degrees East Three Degrees West
06 - Lela
07 - Sacha's March
08 - A Time For Tears

Personnel:

John Lewis - piano
Michael Moore - bass
Connie Kay - drums