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ELEW at the Joe Henderson Lab
by Steven Roby
ELEW Joe Henderson Lab Rock Meets Jazz: ELEW PLAYS STINGSan Francisco, CA September 13, 2025 The evening clicked into focus the instant ELEW (Eric Lewis) raised his hands above the keyboard and did nothing. Not a feint; a recalibration. The room quieted to his breathing, and when the first lefthand pattern of “Message in a Bottle" finally arrived, it sounded more like scaffolding than melody--a bass figure laid down as a flexible floor, rubberized ...
Continue ReadingELEW Finds His Frequency: From Camden Roots to ELEW Plays Sting at SFJAZZ
by Steven Roby
Pianist Eric Lewis (ELEW) grew up in a house where music was infrastructure. He is the fourth generation of classical musicians in his family, raised in Camden, New Jersey, where practicing the piano felt like another chore alongside washing dishes and mowing the lawn. That immersion, combined with conservatory training, forged a touch that is both athletic and precise. Even in conversation, the awe is evident as he describes a childhood with multiple pianos under one roof and a routine ...
Continue ReadingELEW (Eric Lewis): And to the Republic
by Mark F. Turner
Appearances on television (America's Got Talent) and information conferences (TED Talks) have labeled pianist Eric Lewis (aka ELEW) as the next crossover artist who boldly shunned the establishment combining pop and rock music with improvisation. Yet underneath that flamboyant stage persona is the heart of bona fide jazz musician who won the Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition and has performed with jazz luminaries Elvin Jones, Wynton Marsalis, and Cassandra Wilson)). <br /><br /> At the age of 43, Lewis's status ...
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