Composer
John Lewis
American jazz pianist, composer and arranger (1920–2001)
1920–2001
7 works in the index
- Born
- 1920
- Died
- 2001
- Birthplace
- La Grange
- Place of death
- New York City
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
John Lewis — American jazz pianist, composer and arranger (1920–2001). John Lewis was born in 1920 in La Grange. The recorded year of death is 2001; place of death: New York City. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.
Life and musical career
- Occupations
- pianist; composer; music educator; jazz musician; university teacher; film score composer; record producer; musician; bandleader
- Career institutions / employers
- Harvard University
- Recorded memberships
- Modern Jazz Quartet
- Instruments played
- piano
- Awards
- NEA Jazz Masters
- Birth name
- John Aaron Lewis
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 94096772
- ISNI
- 0000000106555937
- GND ID
- 11909388X
- Library of Congress ID
- n81100622
- MusicBrainz ID
- be347fef-e406-4c1b-8698-669d71b68bc5
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Voice
- Genres represented
- Jazz
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 7
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon In Paris | — | — | — | Voice | Jazz | 5 |
| Django | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Skating In Central Park | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 2 Degrees East, 3 Degrees West | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Odds Against Tomorrow | — | — | — | Piano | Jazz | 1 |
| Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Rouge | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 94096772. Portrait: Bert Verhoeff for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, via Wikimedia Commons.