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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Live At "A Space" 1975
Muhal Richard Abrams, George Lewis, Roscoe Mitchell
Jazz - Lançado por Sackville em 18/06/2013
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Dutch Masters
Steve Lacy, George Lewis, Han Bennink, Misha Mengelberg, Ernst Reÿseger
Jazz - Lançado por Soul Note em 25/03/1987
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George Lewis Douglas Ewart
Jazz - Lançado por Black Saint em 01/01/1979
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George Lewis
Jazz - Lançado por Black Saint em 28/06/1977
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The Famous Manchester Free Trade Hall Concert 1957 (Remastered 2022) (Live)
Jazz - Lançado por Upbeat Jazz em 10/05/2022
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Rare Cuts: Well Done, Vol. 8
Albert Nicholas, Edmond Hall, George Lewis
Jazz - Lançado por Jazz Crusade em 12/12/2004
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George Lewis Of New Orleans
Jazz - Lançado por Riverside em 01/01/1958
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George Lewis and the Easy Riders Jazz Band
George Lewis, The Easy Riders Jazz Band
Jazz - Lançado por GHB em 07/06/2016
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Cooke, India: RedHanded
India Cooke, Lisle Ellis, George Lewis, Larry Ochs, Donald Robinson, Lee,
Jazz - Lançado por Music and Arts Programs of America em 01/01/1996
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Ice Cream
Jazz - Lançado por Delmark Records em 01/01/2001
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George Lewis and the Easy Riders Jazz Band, Vol. 2
George Lewis, The Easy Riders Jazz Band
Jazz - Lançado por GHB em 17/09/2016
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Les Exercices Spirituels
Classical - Lançado por Tzadik em 31/05/2011
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Jammin' in The '50s
Jazz - Lançado por Jazz Crusade em 10/10/2000
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George Lewis and Louis Nelson with Barry Martyn's Band 1966
George Lewis, Louis Nelson, Barry Martyn's Band
Jazz - Lançado por GHB em 14/06/2016
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Jazz In The Classic New Orleans Tradition
Jazz - Lançado por BHM em 29/07/2016
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George and the Vikings
George Lewis, Papa Bue's Viking Jazzband
Jazz - Lançado por Music Manager em 07/02/2022
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Jazz Funeral At New Orleans
Jazz - Lançado por CoolNote em 01/01/2000
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New Orleans Jazz Men
George Lewis, Kid Ory, Oscar "Papa" Celestin's Tuxedo Jazz Band
Jazz - Lançado por CoolNote em 01/01/2000
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Memorable Concert
Jazz - Lançado por CoolNote em 01/01/2000
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The Beverly Caverns Sessions, Vol. 2
Jazz - Lançado por Good Time Jazz em 01/01/1953
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Hello Central…Give Me Doctor Jazz
Jazz - Lançado por Delmark Records em 01/01/2001
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