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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West Coast, East Coast Encounter
Jazz - Released by Gambit Records on 1 jan. 2005
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Four Classic Albums Plus (Digitally Remastered)
John Lewis, Modern Jazz Quartet
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 13 apr. 2009
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Django (Bonus Track Version)
John Lewis, Milt Jackson, Modern Jazz Quartet, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke
Jazz - Released by Icon Jazz Series on 4 aug. 2021
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Afternoon In Paris
Jazz - Released by Lone Hill Jazz on 1 jan. 1957
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Grand Encounter (Remastered)
John Lewis, Modern Jazz Quartet
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 28 feb. 2023
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Grand Encounter: 2 Degrees East - 3 Degrees West
Bebop - Released by Music Manager on 4 feb. 2020
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Essence (The Music Of Gary McFarland) (Remastered)
Moderne jazz - Released by RevOla on 26 nov. 2019
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The Modern Jazz Sextet (Remastered)
John Lewis, Modern Jazz Quartet
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 20 feb. 2023
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Afternoon in Paris (Mono Version)
Franse chansons - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1957
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Jazz Abstractions (Original Album Plus Bonus Tracks)
Jazz - Released by Jazz Classics on 1 jan. 2013
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Jazz Legend
Wereldmuziek - Released by Music Manager on 15 jul. 2015
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The John Lewis Piano (Mono Version)
Jazz - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1959
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The Music of Jimmie Lunceford
John Lewis, American Jazz Orchestra
Jazz - Released by Jazz Heritage Society on 1 jan. 1992
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Odds Against Tomorrow (Remastered)
John Lewis, Modern Jazz Quartet
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 22 sep. 2013
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Love Me or Leave Me
John Lewis, Modern Jazz Quartet
Jazz - Released by Firefly Entertainment on 1 okt. 2012
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Afternoon In Paris
Jazz - Released by Universal Music Division Decca Records France on 1 jan. 1957
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UpGraded Masters (All Tracks Remastered)
Jazz - Released by jjjedizionimusicali on 20 jul. 2020
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