2 Degrees East 3 Degrees West [Import]

Digitally re-mastered and expanded edition of the Jazz great's complete 1956 album 2 Degrees East -3 Degrees West. It showcases Lewis outside of his usual MJQ habitat, performing in a quintet setting with Jim Hall, Bill Perkins, Percy Heath and Chico Hamilton. These are the only existing collaborations of Lewis with either Bill Perkins or Chico Hamilton. As a bonus, we have added five additional collaborative small group recordings of Lewis and Jim Hall, among them a second version of the title tune, "2 Degrees East -3 Degrees West". Poll Winners. 2011.