John Lewis
In the late 1940s the jazz pianist John Lewis was a member of the rhythm section
of Dizzy Gillespie's Orchestra, along with vibe player Milt Jackson, bassist Ray
Brown and Kenny Clarke on drums. They formed their own band in 1951 and named it
the Milt Jackson Quartet, but shortly after Brown left and they replaced him
with Percy Heath and the Modern Jazz Quartet was born.
Known as the MJQ, the band has always been a vehicle for Lewis's musical vision
and he was at the vanguard of a group of musicians who brought jazz into the
respectable mainstream by incorporating classical i...
Mean to MeJohn Lewis, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Percy Heath, Skeeter Best and Charlie Persip
The Modern Jazz Sextet
6:34
What Is This Thing Called Love?John Lewis and Cole Porter
Evolution II
5:52
Jeepers CreepersJohn Lewis and Lester Young
Pres
3:09
Time On My HandsRoy Eldridge, John Lewis, Coleman Hawkins and Percy Heath
Jazz Masters 34
2:26
Almost Like Being in LoveJohn Lewis and Bill Perkins
Everybody Loves The Lover
9:16
Love Me or Leave MeJohn Lewis
West Coast, East Coast Encounter
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