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Also known as Jazz Abstraction

American jazz pianist, composer and arranger (1920–2001)

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Within Vinony's link graph, John Lewis is referenced by 590 other articles, and connects out to Modern Jazz Quartet, New York City and Amsterdam.

Vinony files it under 1920 births, 2001 deaths and 20th-century African-American musicians.

Its subject is documented across 26 Wikipedia language editions.

Person · Open Library

Born
21 Feb 1940
Died
17 Jul 2020
Works
25

Top works

  • Walking with the wind
  • JOHN LEWIS - MARCH. LIBRO UNO
  • Better Life for Their Children
  • March
  • Traveler's Guide to the Civil Rights Movement

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1935-09-29
Active to
2022-10-28

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
61,240
Total plays
352,753

Tags

jazzpianojazz pianobebopcool jazz

John Aaron Lewis (May 3, 1920 – March 29, 2001) was an American jazz pianist, composer and arranger, best known as the musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet. John Lewis was born in La Grange, Illinois, and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and began learning classical music and piano at the age of seven. His family was musical and had a family band that allowed him to play frequently and he also played in a Boy Scout music group. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/John+Lewis">Read more o

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
John
Family name
Lewis
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
La Grange
Place of death
New York City
Occupation
record producer
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
piano
Record label
Atlantic Records
Image
John Lewis 1977.jpg
Residence
New York
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birth name
John Aaron Lewis
different from
John Lewis
Commons category
John Lewis (American pianist)
date of birth
1920-05-03
date of death
2001-03-29
cause of death
prostate cancer
manner of death
natural causes
copyright representative
Broadcast Music, Inc.
ethnic group
African Americans
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