John Lewis • Philosophy

 

The musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet for its entire history, John Lewis found the perfect outlet for his interest in bop, blues, and Bach. Possessor of a "cool" piano style that (like Count Basie's) makes every note count, Lewis with the MJQ has long helped make jazz look respectable to the classical music community without watering down his performances.

After serving in the military, Lewis was in the Dizzy Gillespie big band (1946-1948). He recorded with Charlie Parker during 1947-1948 (including "Parker's Mood"), and played with Miles Davis' Birth of the Cool Nonet, arranging "Move" and "Rouge." He worked with Illinois Jacquet (1948-1949) and Lester Young (1950-1951), and appeared on many recordings during the era. In 1951, Lewis recorded with the Milt Jackson Quartet which by 1952 became the Modern Jazz Quartet. Lewis' musical vision was fulfilled with the MJQ and he composed many pieces, with "Django" being the best-known. In addition to constantly touring with the MJQ during 1952-1974, Lewis wrote the film scores to Odds Against Tomorrow, No Sun in Venice, and A Milanese Story, recorded as a leader (including the 1956 cool classic "Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West," collaborations with Gunther Schuller, and records with Svend Asmussen and Albert Mangelsdorff), and worked with Orchestra U.S.A. in the mid-'60s. When the MJQ broke up in 1974, Lewis worked as an educator and occasionally recorded as a leader. With the MJQ's rebirth in 1981, he has resumed his former role as its guiding spirit until his death in 2001. Most of Lewis' own projects were recorded for Atlantic.
Scott Yanow

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Director musical del Modern Jazz Quartet durante toda su historia, John Lewis encontró la salida perfecta para su interés por el bop, el blues y Bach. Poseedor de un estilo de piano "cool" que (como el de Count Basie) hace que cada nota cuente, Lewis con el MJQ ha contribuido durante mucho tiempo a que el jazz parezca respetable para la comunidad de la música clásica sin aguar sus actuaciones.

Después de servir en el ejército, Lewis formó parte de la big band de Dizzy Gillespie (1946-1948). Grabó con Charlie Parker durante 1947-1948 (incluyendo "Parker's Mood"), y tocó con el Birth of the Cool Nonet de Miles Davis, arreglando "Move" y "Rouge". Trabajó con Illinois Jacquet (1948-1949) y Lester Young (1950-1951), y apareció en muchas grabaciones de la época. En 1951, Lewis grabó con el Milt Jackson Quartet, que en 1952 se convirtió en el Modern Jazz Quartet. La visión musical de Lewis se cumplió con el MJQ y compuso muchas piezas, siendo "Django" la más conocida. Además de las constantes giras con el MJQ entre 1952 y 1974, Lewis escribió las partituras de las películas Odds Against Tomorrow, No Sun in Venice y A Milanese Story, grabó como líder (incluyendo el clásico de 1956 "Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West", colaboraciones con Gunther Schuller y discos con Svend Asmussen y Albert Mangelsdorff) y trabajó con la Orchestra U.S.A. a mediados de los años 60. Cuando el MJQ se disolvió en 1974, Lewis trabajó como educador y grabó ocasionalmente como líder. Con el renacimiento del MJQ en 1981, retomó su antiguo papel como espíritu guía hasta su muerte en 2001. La mayoría de los proyectos de Lewis se grabaron para Atlantic.
Scott Yanow

Tracklist:
1. I Should Care
2. Easy Living
3. The Bad and the Beautiful
4. Love Me or Leave Me
5. Little Girl Blue
6. Almost Like Being In Love
7. 2 Degrees East, 3 Degrees West
8. I Can't Get Started
9. Warmeland
10. If You Could See Me Now
11. It Never Entered My Mind
12. Harlequin
13. Two Lyric Pieces: Pierrot, Colombine
14. D & E
15. Midsommer
16. I Remember Clifford
17. 2 Degrees East, 3 Degrees West II

Label: Nagel Heyer Records
Released: 2020
Genre: Bop, Cool

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