John Lewis

John Lewis

Aliases: Music composed and conducted by John Lewis
Real name: John Aaron Lewis
Born: May 30, 1920
Died: March 29, 2001
Country: United States
IPI: 00018000928
00049295059
Comments: Pianist and composer who worked in jazz and Third Stream settings.
Member of: The Modern Jazz Quartet
The Sextet of Orchestra U.S.A.

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Popular Originals

Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West

Released on Two Degrees East - Three Degrees West (1956)

Covered by (20 artists)

Skating in Central Park

first theatrical release in Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)

Covered by (31 artists)

Popular Covers by John Lewis

Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West

Originally by Bill Perkins, John Lewis, Jim Hall, Percy Heath, Chico Hamilton

Released on The Jazztet and John Lewis (1961)

Dear Old Stockholm

Afternoon in Paris

Originally by Joel Mossberg

Released on Afternoon in Paris (1957)

Django

I Remember Bebop

Originally by The Modern Jazz Quartet

Released on I Remember Bebop (1978)

Alone Together

Helen Merrill - John Lewis

Originally by Leo Reisman and His Orchestra

Released on Helen Merrill - John Lewis (1977)