John Lewis

Born
May 3, 1920
in La Grange, IL 
Active Decades
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by Scott Yanow
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 helpled make jazz look respectable to the classical music community without watering down his performances.



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