Victor Lewis
A major drummer since the 1980s who is capable of swinging hard in a variety of modern settings, Victor Lewis has been a strong asset on a countless number of sessions. His parents were musicians who toured with territory bands. Lewis studied cello, piano (he had four years of classical lessons), and then drums. Born in Omaha, NE, Lewis had his first local gigs when he was 15, and after graduating from high school he was a music major at the University of Nebraska. After his band opened for the Herbie Hancock Sextet in 1972, Lewis was encouraged by Buster Williams and Billy Hart to move to New York. After a brief stay in Minnesota, Lewis did relocate to N.Y.C. in 1974, and soon he was in great demand. He performed with many top artists including Woody Shaw, Carla Bley, David Sanborn, and Dexter Gordon; between 1980 and 1991 he was a member of Stan Getz's quartet, which also included pianist Kenny Barron and bassist Rufus Reid. For a period in the 1990s he was well featured with Horizon (a group he co-led with Bobby Watson). In addition to his playing abilities, Lewis is well known for encouraging young talent, while his compositional skills have resulted in some of his songs being recorded by other jazz musicians. Lewis has led sessions of his own for Red, AudioQuest, and Enja. In 2007 he was reunited with his former Getz quartet rhythm section mates Barron and Reid to record We Used to Dance (with session leader Joel Frahm on tenor sax).
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Discografia
9 álbum(ns) • Ordenado por Mais vendidos
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Looking For The Light
George Cables, Victor Lewis, Peter Washington
Jazz - Lançado por Musefx Records em 01/10/2003
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Mojave (Jazz Therapy, Vol. 3)
Roni Ben Hur, Nilson Matta, Victor Lewis, Cafe
Jazz - Lançado por Motema em 10/05/2011
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The Bush Crew
The Bush Crew, Les Arbuckle, Mike Stern, John Abercrombie, Essiet Okon Essiet, Victor Lewis
Jazz - Lançado por Sledgehammer Blues em 15/02/1995
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Eeeyyess!
Jazz - Lançado por ENJA RECORDS Matthias Winckelmann em 01/01/1997
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Ease On
Jeff Palmer, John Ambercrombie, Arthur Blythe, Victor Lewis
Jazz - Lançado por Sledgehammer Blues em 31/08/1992
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Vision Quest
Ron Carter, Stephen Scott, Steve Kroon, Victor Lewis
Jazz - Lançado por ENJA RECORDS Matthias Winckelmann em 05/08/1998
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El Gaucho
Jeanfrançois Prins, Joris Teepe, Victor Lewis
Jazz - Lançado por Challenge Records em 27/03/2012
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Family Portrait
Jazz - Lançado por Sledgehammer Blues em 01/07/1990
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Within
Guido Manusardi, Victor Lewis, Jerry Bergonzi, Dave Santoro
Jazz - Lançado por Soul Note em 31/12/1996
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