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Album Review

Victor Lewis/J.D. Allen/Fabio Morgera: Red Stars

by AAJ Staff
July 1, 2004

The leaders of this excellent album all record for the Italian Red Records label, hence the title, Red Stars. However, the album is essentially Fabio Morgera's conception. He produced it, and it was his idea to merge straight-ahead, swinging jazz with some electronic elements, and on Eric Lewis' tune “Jennifer," a pronounced backbeat. Those purists who insist on limiting jazz only to acoustic instruments probably aren't going to like Morgera's electronically altered trumpet, but other listeners should dig the great ...

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Victor Lewis: EEEYYESS!

by Rick Bruner
February 1, 1998

Victor Lewis is one of today’s finest drummers. His talents were recognized early on as he performed with some of the greatest players. Dexter Gordon, Woody Shaw, and Stan Getz have all taken advantage of his skills. He also co-led the band Horizon with Bobby Watson, one of the finest working bands in the past decade. Victor Lewis is also an excellent composer and six of his tunes appear on EEEYYESS!. If, like me, you have missed the music of ...