John Lewis
USA
Born: 03 May 1920
Died: 29 March 2001
Years Active: 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Cool, Third Stream, Free Jazz, Chamber Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, New Orleans/Classic Jazz
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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 helped 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 (1946-1948). He recorded with Charlie Parker during 1947-1948 (including "Parker's Mood"), and played with M...
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Influenced by
- Johann Sebastian Bach (207)
- Duke Ellington (169)
- Count Basie (74)
- Nat King Cole (27)
- Kenny Clarke (4)
- Teddy Wilson (4)
- Earl Hines (2)
Followers
- Miles Davis (281)
- Dizzy Gillespie (84)
- Cecil Taylor (65)
- Charlie Parker (59)
- Milt Jackson (29)
- Benny Golson (27)
- Kenny Drew (22)
- David Benoit (18)
- Mal Waldron (17)
- Carl Perkins (17)
- Uri Caine (14)
- Cedar Walton (12)
- Max Roach (11)
- Ramsey Lewis (7)
- Helen Merrill (6)
- Herbie Nichols (4)
- J.J. Johnson (3)
- Maria Schneider (2)
- Horace Parlan (1)
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