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Real name: John Aaron Lewis Born: May 3, 1920 in La Grange, IL Died: Mar 29, 2001 Genres: Jazz Styles: Third Stream, Cool, Bop Instruments: Leader, Composer, Piano
The musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet for its entire history, John Lewis found the perfect outlet for his interest in bop, blues and Bach. Possessor of a "cool" piano style that (like Count Basie's) makes every note count, Lewis with the MJQ has long helpled make jazz look respectable to the classical music community without watering down his performances.
After serving in the military, Lewis was in the Dizzy Gillespie big band (1946-48). He recorded with Charlie Parker during 1947-48 (including "Parker's Mood") and played with Miles Davis's Birth of the Cool Nonet, arranging "Move" and "Rouge." He worked with Illinois Jacquet (1948-49) and Lester Young (1950-51) and appeared on many recordings during the era. In 1951 Lewis recorded with the Milt Jackson Quartet which by 1952 became the Modern Jazz Quartet. Lewis's musical vision was fulfilled with the MJQ and he composed many pieces with "Django" being the best-known. In addition to constantly touring with the MJQ during 1952-74, Lewis wrote the film scores to Odds Against Tomorrow, No Sun in Venice and A Milanese Story, recorded as a leader (including the 1956 cool classic "Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West," collaborations with Gunther Schuller and records with Svend Asmussen and Albert Mangelsdorff) and worked with Orchestra U.S.A. in the mid-'60s. When the MJQ broke up in 1974, Lewis worked as an educator and occasionally recorded as a leader. With the MJQ's rebirth in 1981, he has resumed his former role as its guiding spirit. Most of John Lewis's own projects were recorded for Atlantic.
- Scott Yanow (All Music Guide)
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Льюис Джон (р. 3 мая 1920, Ла-Гранж, Иллинойс) - американский негритянский пианист, аранжировщик, композитор, руководитель ансамбля.
Получил образование в университете Нью-Мексико, где одновременно занимался музыкой и антропологией. В 1946 получил приглашение работать в биг-бэнде "Диззи" Гиллеспи, с которым в 1948 выезжал на гастроли в Европу. В 1947 написал свое первое крупное сочинение "Токкату для трубы и оркестра", исполненную Гиллеспи в Карнеги-холле. В 1948-51 играл в оркестре М. Дэвиса, сотрудничал с Л. Янгом и другими музыкантами. Одновременно учился в Манхэттенской школе музыки. Из музыкантов оркестра Гиллеспи (уже выступавших ранее как студийный квартет М. Джексона) организовал ансамбль, получивший название MODERN JAZZ QUARTET (сокращенно MJQ). С 1954 регулярно принимал участие в концертах "филармонического джаза" (JATP), неоднократно гастролировал со своим квартетом в Европе, выступал на джазовых фестивалях, записал ряд пластинок с К. Брауном, М. Дэвисом, "Диззи" Гиллеспи, Ч. Паркером, Дж. Дж. Джонсоном, "Зутом" Симсом, Л. Янгом, К. Уиндингом, "Сонни" Роллинсом, с различными ансамблями (в том числе с квартетом валторн, со струнным квартетом BEAUX ARTS) и соло. Считается одним из ведущих представителей кул-джаза и "третьего течения".
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CD коллекции, связанные с исполнителем: |
как основной исполнитель ... |
John Lewis - 'Afternoon In Paris' - 2012, Atlantic-Japan |
John Lewis - 'An Evening With Two Grand Pianos' - 1979, Import |
John Lewis - 'Essence: John Lewis Plays The Compositions & Arrangements Of Gary McFarland' - 1962, Atlantic-Japan |
John Lewis - 'Evolution' - 1999, Atlantic |
John Lewis - 'Evolution II' - 2001, Atlantic |
John Lewis - 'Grand Encounter' - 1956, Pacific Jazz, Capitol |
John Lewis - 'Improvised Meditations & Excursions' - 2012, Atlantic-Japan |
John Lewis - 'Slavic Smile' - 1983, Baystate-Japan |
John Lewis - 'The John Lewis Piano' - 2006, Atlantic-Japan |
John Lewis - 'Wonderful World Of Jazz' - 1961, Atlantic |
как основной соисполнитель ... |
The Modern Jazz Sextet - 'The Modern Jazz Sextet' - 1956, Verve Forecast, Norgran, Азбука Звука |
как соисполнитель ... |
Miles Davis - 'The Complete Birth Of The Cool' - 1998, Blue Note |
Dizzy Gillespie - 'Groovin' High' - 1992, Savoy |
J.J. Johnson - 'Four Trombones: The Debut Recordings' - 1992, Prestige |
J.J. Johnson - 'Trombone By Three' - 1956, Prestige, OJC |
Gregg Karukas - 'Blue Touch' - 1998, Polygram |
King Pleasure - 'King Pleasure Sings. Annie Ross Sings' - 1954, OJC |
Thelonious Monk - 'The Complete Blue Note Recordings' - 1994, Blue Note |
Gerry Mulligan - 'Re-Birth Of The Cool' - 1992, GRP |
Sonny Stitt - 'Stitt Plays Bird' - 1990, Atlantic, Rhino |
Clark Terry - 'One On One' - 2000, Chesky |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - 'Blues At Carnegie Hall' - 1966, Mobile Fidelity |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - 'Blues On Bach' - 1974, Atlantic |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - 'Dedicated To Connie' - 1960, Atlantic |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - 'Fontessa' - 1989, Atlantic |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - 'Lonely Woman' - 1992, Atlantic |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - 'Music From 'Odds Against Tomorrow'' - 1990, Blue Note |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - 'Pyramid' - 1960, Atlantic |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - 'Scandinavia, April 1960' - 1996, Giants Of Jazz |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - 'The Last Concert' - 1974, Rhino |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - 'The Sheriff. Collaboration' - 2002, Atlantic, Азбука Звука |
The Swingle Singers - 'Compact Jazz: Swingle Sisters' - 1987, Verve |