Musician Dictionary

John Lewis

American jazz pianist, composer and arranger (1920–2001) · pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet

DescriptionAmerican jazz pianist, composer and arranger (1920–2001)
Source: Wikidata
Born1920-05-03
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceLa Grange La Grange
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2001-03-29
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNew York New York City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationfilm score composer music educator university teacher composer jazz musician record producer pianist bandleader musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentspiano
Source: Wikidata
Genreshard bop jazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsAtlantic Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Modern Jazz Quartet The Miles Davis Nonet Miles Davis All Stars Miles Davis Quartet The John Lewis Group Miles Davis and His Band The Miles Davis Sextet The Miles Davis Quintet The Modern Jazz Society The Charlie Parker All-Stars The Charlie Parker Quintet Miles Davis And His Orchestra Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra Dizzy Gillespie Big Band The J.J. Johnson Sextet Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra Lester Young Quartet Zoot Sims Quartet Clifford Brown Sextet Lester Young Quintet Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop Sonny Rollins Quartet The Milt Jackson Quartet The Miles Davis Quartet The J.J. Johnson Quintet Milt Jackson Quintet J.J. Johnson's Boppers The Modern Jazz Sextet The Modern Jazz Ensemble Bill Perkins Quintet Miles Davis & His Tuba Band Lester Young And His Orchestra Charles Mingus Octet John Lewis And His Orchestra John Lewis Quartet The Sextet Of Orchestra U.S.A. Orchestra U.S.A. Milton Jackson And His New Group The John Lewis Trio Kai Winding's Birdlanders J.J. Johnson All Stars Birdland All-Stars John Lewis' Music John Lewis Quintet The John Lewis Sound (2) Modern Jazz Quartet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsNEA Jazz Masters
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

/ John Lewis D. Lewis Jr. J Lewis J, Lewis J. Levis J. Lewis J.L. J.Lewis John Aaron Lewis Jon Lewis Jonh Lewis Lewis V. Lewis Дж. Льюис Джон Льюис Джон Люис Льюис ジョン・ルイス

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Identifiers

mbid: be347fef-e406-4c1b-8698-669d71b68bc5 · wikidata: Q353943 · isni: 0000000106555937 · ipi: 00018000928 · discogs: 267675

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