American composer, performer, and music scholar · Chicago-born trombonist and experimental composer
| Description | American composer, performer, and music scholar Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1952-07-14 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Chicago Chicago Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | jazz musician saxophonist trombonist recording artist musician university teacher composer Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | trombone Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | jazz Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Tzadik Records Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | A Tribute To Monk & Bird Anthony Braxton/George Lewis Duo Material John Lindberg Trio Leo Smith Creative Orchestra Roscoe Mitchell Creative Orchestra Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians Roscoe Mitchell and the Note Factory Evan Parker Electroacoustic Septet Fred Anderson Quintet The AACM Great Black Music Ensemble Roscoe Mitchell Quartet Gil Evans And His Orchestra Musica Elettronica Viva Globe Unity Orchestra Company (2) The Carla Bley Band Steve Lacy Quintet David Murray Octet Steve Lacy Seven Steve Lacy Nine Maarten Altena Octet ICP Orchestra Masaoka Orchestra John Lindberg Trio (2) The New York Composers Orchestra James Newton Ensemble ElectroAcoustic Septet Duck & Cover (3) Spirit Complex American Academy of Arts and Sciences Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Awards | honorary doctor of Harvard University American Book Awards Guggenheim Fellowship Rome Prize MacArthur Fellows Program Source: Wikidata |
G. Lewis G.Lewis GL George George E. Lewis George Emanuel Lewis George Guesnon Georges Lewis Lewis Professor George E. Lewis
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