John Lewis
John Aaron Lewis (1920 – 2001) was an American jazz pianist and composer best known as the musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet.
John Lewis is featured on the following titles
In Memoriam
In Memoriam centres on John Lewis’s four-hand concert piece of that name, heard here in a world-premiere two-piano version. Martial Solal’s Suite for two pianos is likewise a first recording, framed by shorter works and improvisations from Tony Gould and David Ward-Steinman.
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Music of John Lewis
John Lewis's music joins romantic and classical lines with blues and jazz. Written for the Modern Jazz Quartet, these chamber-jazz pieces are freshly taken up by Alan Lee (vibraharp), Jo Abbott (piano), Ivan Rosa (bass) and Ben Hendry (drums).
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