Jesse Lewis
Rebirthing the cool in the 21st century, Jesse Lewis is flipping the script on jazz for a whole new generation, writes Australian music critic Jeremy Balius (Fly Global Music). Hailed as “an articulate ace” (NY Times) and a “poet of the steel string” (Stereophile Magazine), New York City based guitarist Jesse Lewis is a first call collaborator with the finest musicians in the world.
Known as an extremely versatile and eclectic artist, Lewis’ distinctive sound can be heard on a wide variety of projects crossing through the worlds of jazz, world music, pop, and electronica.
Lewis performs at major music festivals and clubs all over the world and works regularly in New York City at the Blue Note, Birdland, Smalls, Joe’s Pub, and 55 Bar, and has performed at legendary venues such as Town Hall and Carnegie Hall.
Born in Boston, Lewis was first drawn to the guitar in high school through the music of rock groups like Nirvana, the Ramones, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin; and later, after hearing artists like Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, and John Scofield, he began playing jazz music.
Wanting to learn more about the tradition and where jazz music originated, Lewis moved to New Orleans and studied with guitar marvel, Steve Mazakowski at the University of New Orleans. During his seven years in the birthplace of jazz,” Lewis released his debut album Jesse Lewis Union (Lakefront Digital) which garnered critical acclaim. During those years, he also collaborated with many of the biggest names in New Orleans, including Nicolas Payton, Ellis Marsalis, Johnny Vidocovich, Stanton Moore, and Jason Marsalis.
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- Gullfoss by Dan Bilawsky
- Alive in the Wilderness by Angelo Leonardi
- Alive in the Wilderness by Geno Thackara
- Live At Jazz Standard by Dan Bilawsky
- Hiding Out by Angelo Leonardi
- Hiding Out by Jerome Wilson
- Hiding Out by Jack Bowers
- Hiding Out by Dan Bilawsky
- Hiding Out by Karl Ackermann
- Lost in New York by Raul d'Gama Rose
“an articulate ace” (NY Times)
“poet of the steel string” (Stereophile Magazine)
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From: Hiding OutBy Jesse Lewis