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Born: May 03, 1920 in LaGrange, IL
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Died: March 29, 2001 in New York, NY
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
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 M ...More >>

Discography: 2003 Live in Tokyo 2001 Evolution II 2000 Bach Preludes and Fugues, Vol. 4 1999 Evolution 1998 Goldberg Variations, Pt. 2 More >>

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Member Of: The Modern Jazz Quartet American Jazz Orchestra More >> Similar Artists: Bill Evans Dave Brubeck Sir Roland Hanna Gil Evans George Russell More >>

Influenced By: Duke Ellington Johann Sebastian Bach Kenny Clarke Count Basie Earl Hines More >> Followers: Mal Waldron Toshiko Akiyoshi Benny Golson Horace Parlan Ronnell Bright More >>

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