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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France: Top Sights of Marseille
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by On The Spot Audio Guides on 6/05/2012
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Odds Against Tomorrow (Soundtrack) [Remastered]
John Lewis, Modern Jazz Quartet
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 22/09/2013
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John Lewis & The Modern Jazz Sextet, Tour DE Force
John Lewis, The Modern Jazz Sextet
Jazz - Released by Firefly Entertainment on 1/10/2012
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Willow Weep For Me
Jazz - Released by Vantage Music on 23/09/2016
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John Lewis European Windows (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Efor, S.L on 25/09/2012
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Near And Far (Live)
Modern Jazz Quartet, Milt Jackson, John Lewis
Jazz - Released by Juniper Recordings on 21/03/2024
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Hip Nation (Instrumental Hip Hop Beats)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Sky Music Group Inc on 30/04/2019
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Jazz Abstractions
Jazz - Released by A-Jazz Records on 28/09/2018
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In Motion
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Musical Thirds Records on 14/09/2012
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Afternoon in Paris
Jazz - Released by Stardust Records on 1/01/1957
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Rhythms Of The Rainbow
Jazz - Released by Musical Thirds Records on 1/01/1997
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Mean to Me
John Lewis, The Modern Jazz Sextet
Jazz - Released by Supreme Media on 1/02/2013
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Dance With The Girl
Country - Released by John Lewis on 12/09/2023
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The Golden Striker
Jazz - Released by A-Jazz Records on 24/03/2017
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Music for Brass and Piano: The Golden Striker + the John Lewis Piano
Jazz - Released by Heart & Soul Records on 1/12/2013
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Just Chillin'
Jazz - Released by Musical Thirds Records on 4/07/2015
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Afternoon in Paris (Bonus Track Version)
Jazz - Released by Starlight Jazz on 1/01/1957
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