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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.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Sonic Rivers
Wadada Leo Smith, George Lewis, John Zorn
Jazz - Tzadik 発売日 2014/06/24
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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The Usual Turmoil and Other Duets with George Lewis & Miya Masaoka
Classical - Music and Arts Programs of America 発売日 1998/07/21
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Jazz At Preservation Hall: The George Lewis Band Of New Orleans
Jazz - Rhino Atlantic 発売日 1963/01/01
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Yankees
Derek Bailey, George Lewis & John Zorn, Derek Bailey, George Lewis, John Zorn
Jazz - Celluloid 発売日 1983/05/14
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Change Of Season
Steve Lacy, George Lewis, Han Bennink, Misha Mengelberg, Arjen Gorter
Jazz - Soul Note 発売日 1985/12/31
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Solo Trombone Record
Free Jazz & Avant-Garde - Sackville 発売日 1976/01/01
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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The Will to Adorn: The Music of George Lewis
International Contemporary Ensemble, George Lewis, Steven Schick, David Fulmer
Chamber Music - Tundra 発売日 2017/01/06
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
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George Lewis And His New Orleans Stompers
Jazz - Blue Note Records 発売日 1955/01/01
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Dutch Masters
Steve Lacy, George Lewis, Han Bennink, Misha Mengelberg, Ernst Reÿseger
Jazz - Soul Note 発売日 1987/03/25
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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The Famous Manchester Free Trade Hall Concert 1957 (Remastered 2022) (Live)
Jazz - Upbeat Jazz 発売日 2022/05/10
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Cooke, India: RedHanded
India Cooke, Lisle Ellis, George Lewis, Larry Ochs, Donald Robinson, Lee,
Jazz - Music and Arts Programs of America 発売日 1996/01/01
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo