John Lewis
The musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet for its entire history, John Lewis found the perfect outlet for his interest in bop, blues, and Bach. Possessor of a "cool" piano style that (like Count Basie's) makes every note count, Lewis with the MJQ has long helped make jazz look respectable to the classical music community without watering down his performances.
After serving in the military, Lewis was in the Dizzy Gillespie big band (1946-1948). He recorded with Charlie Parker during 1947-1948 (including "Parker's Mood"), and played with Miles Davis' Birth of the Cool Nonet, arranging "Move" and "Rouge." He worked with Illinois Jacquet (1948-1949) and Lester Young (1950-1951), and appeared on many recordings during the era. In 1951, Lewis recorded with the Milt Jackson Quartet which by 1952 became the Modern Jazz Quartet. Lewis' musical vision was fulfilled with the MJQ and he composed many pieces, with "Django" being the best-known. In addition to constantly touring with the MJQ during 1952-1974, Lewis wrote the film scores to Odds Against Tomorrow, No Sun in Venice, and A Milanese Story, recorded as a leader (including the 1956 cool classic "Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West," collaborations with Gunther Schuller, and records with Svend Asmussen and Albert Mangelsdorff), and worked with Orchestra U.S.A. in the mid-'60s. When the MJQ broke up in 1974, Lewis worked as an educator and occasionally recorded as a leader. With the MJQ's rebirth in 1981, he has resumed his former role as its guiding spirit until his death in 2001. Most of Lewis' own projects were recorded for Atlantic.
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In Motion
Jazz contemporaneo - Pubblicato da Musical Thirds Records il 14 set 2012
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Afternoon in Paris
Jazz - Pubblicato da Stardust Records il 1 gen 1957
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Rhythms Of The Rainbow
Jazz - Pubblicato da Musical Thirds Records il 1 gen 1997
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Mean to Me
John Lewis, The Modern Jazz Sextet
Jazz - Pubblicato da Supreme Media il 1 feb 2013
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Dance With The Girl
Country - Pubblicato da John Lewis il 12 set 2023
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The Golden Striker
Jazz - Pubblicato da A-Jazz Records il 24 mar 2017
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Music for Brass and Piano: The Golden Striker + the John Lewis Piano
Jazz - Pubblicato da Heart & Soul Records il 1 dic 2013
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European Window (Mono Version)
John Lewis, Stuttgart Symphony Orchestra
Pop - Pubblicato da BNF Collection il 1 gen 1959
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Just Chillin'
Jazz - Pubblicato da Musical Thirds Records il 4 lug 2015
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Afternoon in Paris (Bonus Track Version)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Starlight Jazz il 1 gen 1957
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John Lewis
Spoken Word - Pubblicato da John Lewis Music il 31 mar 2014
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Afternoon In Paris
Musica francese - Pubblicato da CGH Ventures Inc. il 1 gen 1957
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Back to the Beginning Again
Jazz - Pubblicato da Musical Thirds Records il 12 set 2013
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Afternoon In Paris (Digitally Re-mastered)
Musica francese - Pubblicato da CGH Ventures Inc. il 1 gen 1957
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A Milanese Story (Original Film Soundtrack)
Colonne sonore - Pubblicato da Stage Door il 17 gen 1962
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