George Lewis
George Lewis never tried to be a virtuoso soloist. He loved to play melodic ensembles where his distinctive clarinet was free to improvise as simply as he desired. When Lewis was inspired and in tune, he could hold his own with any of his contemporaries in New Orleans and he always sounded beautiful playing his "Burgundy Street Blues." To everyone's surprise (including himself), he became one of the most popular figures of the New Orleans revival movement of the 1950s.
It took Lewis a long time to achieve fame. He taught himself clarinet when he was 18 and worked in the '20s with the Black Eagle Band, Buddy Petit, the Eureka Brass Band, Chris Kelly, Kid Ory, the Olympia Orchestra, and other New Orleans groups. He played with Bunk Johnson in Evan Thomas' group in the early '30s but had a day job throughout most of the decade. When Bunk was discovered in 1942, Lewis became part of his band, playing with him Johnson, however, was difficult to get along with and a homesick Lewis returned to New Orleans by 1946. He played locally with his own group (featuring trombonist Jim Robinson) and in 1950 was portrayed in an article for Look. That exposure led to him recording regularly, and by 1952, Lewis was in such great demand that he was soon working before crowds in California and touring Europe and Japan. In addition to Robinson, Lewis' band in its prime years often featured trumpeter Kid Howard, pianist Alton Purnell, banjoist Lawrence Marrero, bassist Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau, and drummer Joe Watkins. George Lewis, who recorded for many labels (a Mosaic box set of his Blue Note sessions is one of the best reissues), became a symbol of what was right and wrong about the New Orleans revival movement, overpraised by his fans and overcritized by his detractors. At his best he was well worth hearing.
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Donaueschingen (Duo) 1976
Free jazz & Avant-garde - Paru chez hat ART CD le 2 févr. 2015
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Sonic Rivers
Wadada Leo Smith, George Lewis, John Zorn
Jazz - Paru chez Tzadik le 24 juin 2014
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The Beverly Caverns Sessions
Jazz - Paru chez Good Time Jazz le 1 janv. 1953
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The Usual Turmoil and Other Duets with George Lewis & Miya Masaoka
Classique - Paru chez Music and Arts Programs of America le 21 juil. 1998
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Sequel (For Lester Bowie)
Jazz - Paru chez Intakt Records le 15 janv. 2014
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Jazz At Preservation Hall: The George Lewis Band Of New Orleans
Jazz - Paru chez Rhino Atlantic le 1 janv. 1963
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Yankees
Derek Bailey, George Lewis & John Zorn, Derek Bailey, George Lewis, John Zorn
Jazz - Paru chez Celluloid le 14 mai 1983
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George Lewis
Dixieland - Paru chez Everest Records le 1 janv. 2000
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Change Of Season
Steve Lacy, George Lewis, Han Bennink, Misha Mengelberg, Arjen Gorter
Jazz - Paru chez Soul Note le 31 déc. 1985
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Keeper of the Flame
Jazz - Paru chez Storyville le 21 janv. 2014
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The Best of George Lewis 1943-1964
Jazz - Paru chez GHB le 20 déc. 2013
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George Lewis' Ragtime Band (Digitally Remastered)
Jazz - Paru chez Essential Media Group le 2 oct. 2012
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Jazz Funeral at New Orleans
Jazz - Paru chez Olympic Records le 5 oct. 1974
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The Solo Trombone Record
Free jazz & Avant-garde - Paru chez Sackville le 1 janv. 1976
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Homage To Charles Parker
Jazz - Paru chez Black Saint le 31 déc. 1979
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George Lewis with Papa Bue's Viking Jazzband
George Lewis, Papa Bue's Viking Jazzband
Jazz - Paru chez Storyville Records le 20 janv. 1992
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The Circle Recordings
Jazz - Paru chez American Music le 26 nov. 2014
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In Hi-Fi ................Plus
George Lewis, George Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, Bob Thomas, Alton Purnell, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau, Joe Watkins
Jazz - Paru chez Upbeat Jazz le 16 juil. 2008
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The Will to Adorn: The Music of George Lewis
International Contemporary Ensemble, George Lewis, Steven Schick, David Fulmer
Musique de chambre - Paru chez Tundra le 6 janv. 2017
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Endless Shout
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Tzadik le 25 janv. 2000
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