Essence (John Lewis album)

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars. ==Track listing==

All compositions by Gary McFarland • "Hopeful Encounter" - 4:47 • "Tillamook Two" - 7:11 • "Night Float" - 4:14 • "Notions" - 3:57 • "Another Encounter" = 5:09 • "Wish Me Well" - 7:45 • Recorded in New York City on September 9, 1960 (track 3), May 25, 1962 (tracks 1, 4 & 6) and October 5, 1962 (2 & 5) == Personnel ==

• John Lewis - piano • Freddie Hubbard (tracks 1, 4 & 6), Louis Mucci (tracks 1, 4 & 6), Herb Pomeroy (track 3), Nick Travis (tracks 1, 4 & 6) - trumpet • Mike Zwerin - trombone (tracks 1, 4 & 6) • Bob Northern (tracks 1, 4 & 6), Gunther Schuller (track 3), Robert Swisshelm (tracks 1, 4 & 6) - French horn • Don Butterfield - tuba (tracks 1, 4 & 6) • Harold Jones - flute (tracks 2 & 5) • William Arrowsmith - oboe (tracks 2 & 5) • Loren Glickman - bassoon (tracks 2 & 5) • Phil Woods - clarinet (tracks 2 & 5) • Don Stewart - basset horn (tracks 2 & 5) • Eric Dolphy (track 2, 3 & 5) - alto saxophone, flute • Benny Golson (track 3) - tenor saxophone • Gene Allen (tracks 2 & 5), Jimmy Giuffre (track 3) - baritone saxophone • Billy Bean (tracks 1, 4 & 6), Jim Hall (tracks 2, 3 & 5) - guitar • Richard Davis (tracks 1, 2 & 4–6), George Duvivier (track 3) - bass • Connie Kay - drums • Gary McFarland - arranger == References ==