Tracklist

1	Abstraction	4:06
2	Piece For Guitar & Strings	6:22
Variants On A Theme Of John Lewis (Django)	(10:15)
3 (a)	Variant I	5:27
3 (b)	Variant II	1:38
3 (c)	Variant III	3:10
Variants On A Theme Of Thelonious Monk (Criss-Cross)	(15:23)
4 (a)	Variant I	6:22
4 (b)	Variant II	1:49
4 (c)	Variant III	4:12
4 (d)	Variant IV	3:00

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – MMG Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Ornette Coleman (tracks: 1,4)
• Alto Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Eric Dolphy (tracks: 4)
• Bass – Alvin Brehm (tracks: 1), George Duvivier (tracks: 3, 4), Scott LaFaro
• Cello – Joseph Tekula*
• Composed By – Gunther Schuller (tracks: 1, 3, 4), Jim Hall (tracks: 2)
• Design [Cover] – Jagel And Slutzky Graphics*
• Drums – Stick Evans (tracks: 1, 3, 4)
• Engineer [Recording] – Phil Ramone
• Flute – Eric Dolphy (tracks: 3, 4), Robert DiDomenica (tracks: 3, 4)
• Guitar – Jim Hall
• Painting [Cover] – John Jagel
• Piano – Bill Evans (tracks: 3, 4)
• Vibraphone [Vibes] – Eddie Costa (tracks: 3, 4)
• Viola – Alfred Brown (tracks: 2), Harry Zaratzian
• Violin – Charles Libove, Roland Vamos

Notes

The full title is "John Lewis Presents Contemporary Music: Jazz Abstractions".

Includes Japanese and English liner notes.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SD 1365	John Lewis	Jazz Abstractions ‎(LP, Album)	Atlantic	SD 1365	US	1960
587043	John Lewis	Jazz Abstractions ‎(LP, Album, Mono, RE)	Atlantic	587043	UK	1966
8122-79672-8	John Lewis	Jazz Abstractions ‎(CD, Album, RE, 24b)	Atlantic	8122-79672-8	Europe	Unknown
SD 1365	John Lewis	Jazz Abstractions ‎(LP, Album, RP)	Atlantic	SD 1365	US	Unknown
588043	John Lewis	Jazz Abstractions ‎(LP, Album)	Atlantic	588043	UK	1966

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