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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.
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.
Zu den Protagonisten des Cool Jazz werden auch der Pianist Dave Brubeck und sein langjähriger Saxophonist Paul Desmond sowie George Shearing, Jim Hall und das Modern Jazz Quartet mit John Lewis, Milt Jackson, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke und später Connie Kay gezählt.
10. Juli 2016 · 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. He was...
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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.
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.
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...
