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John Aaron Lewis (May 3, 1920 – March 29, 2001) was an American jazz pianist, composer and arranger, best known as the founder and musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet.
John Aaron Lewis (* 3. Mai 1920 in La Grange, Illinois; † 29. März 2001 in New York City) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazz -Musiker ( Pianist und Komponist ). Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben und Wirken. 2 Diskografie. 3 Lexigraphische Einträge. 4 Literatur. 5 Weblinks. Leben und Wirken. Lewis begann im Alter von sechs Jahren mit dem Klavierspielen.
6. Mai 2024 · John Lewis (born May 3, 1920, La Grange, Illinois, U.S.—died March 29, 2001, New York, New York) was an American jazz pianist and composer-arranger who was an influential member of the Modern Jazz Quartet, one of the longest-lived and best-received groups in jazz history.
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John Aaron Lewis (3 May 1920 – 29 March 2001) was an American jazz pianist and composer best known as the musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet. Born in LaGrange, Illinois and raised in Albuquerque, NM, he learned classical music and piano from his mother. He served in the Army in World War II, where he met Kenny Clarke.
2. Aug. 2020 · John Lewis is certainly a unique figure in American music. Born in 1920, he grew up in New Mexico, graduating from Albuquerque High School in 1937, and from the University of New Mexico in 1941 with a degree in anthropology.
31. März 2001 · John Lewis, the mastermind of one of the most famous ensembles in jazz, died on Thursday. He was 80 and lived in Manhattan. Over the years Mr. Lewis distinguished himself not just as a pianist...
John Lewis. More than any musician of his era, pianist John Aaron Lewis (1920–2001) aimed to blend Bach with bebop, to infuse jazz with some of the forms and “respectability” of classical music, taking it from nightclubs to concert halls – which he did to worldwide success for four decades as musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet.
