John Lewis (pianist)
American jazz pianist, composer and arranger / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Aaron Lewis (May 3, 1920 – March 29, 2001) was an American jazz pianist, composer and arranger, best known as the founder and musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet.
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Birth name | John Aaron Lewis |
Born | (1920-05-03)May 3, 1920 La Grange, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | March 29, 2001(2001-03-29) (aged 80) New York City, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz |
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Instrument(s) | Piano |
Years active | 1940s–1990s |
Formerly of | The Modern Jazz Quartet |
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