Don Lewis Quartet
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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IN WHAT APPEARS TO BE HIS DEBUT AS A LEADER, DON LEWIS IS A PLEASANT PLAYER WHOSE FIRM BELIEF IN MUSICAL VIRTUES RECALLS THE ENERGY AND FOCUS OF PRE-LP ERA RECORDINGS AND THEIR EMPHASIS ON CONCISE, MELODIC SOLOS. A RESOURCEFUL COMPOSER- NINE OF ELEVEN TUNES ARE HIS -THE MID-TEMPO STRUT OF " BLUES ON THE ROCKS" AND " BLUE NITES" RECALL BENNY GOLSON ERA JAZZ MESSENGERS AND BLUE NOTE'S CLASSIC HARD BOP SOUND. AS A SOLOIST HIS APPROACH RANGE FROM THE DOUBLE TEMPO BRAVURA OF HIS TRUMPET IN "THE SWING MACHINE" TO HIS MELLOWER FLUGELHORN IN "BLUE SEA'S, "THE GOOD LIFE" AND THE MUTED "A BALLARD." THEO MERRIWEATHER CREATES SPARKING PIANO SOLOS IN "THE GOOD LIFE" "IT IS YOU," BERKLEY FUDGE'S TENOR SAX IMPRESSES DURING " A BALLARD" AS DOES CARL ALMON IN "JUST KICKEN." ALMON AND LEWIS SHARE ATTRACTIVE UNISON LINES NEAR THE CLOSE OF "BLUE SEAS," "THE SWING MACHINE" AND "BLUE NITES." CONFIRMING WHY THIS ATTRACTIVE PROGRAM MIGHT BE THE START OF A SUBSTANIAL RECORDING CAREER. DAVID LEWIS - CADENCE/THE REVIEW
Discography
My discography consist of 3 CD's, Don Lewis Northwest Of Chicago, The Colour Of Time, On The Other Side Of Town, and a single entitled Hey Milwaukee, also tracks off of each c d have been sent out to over 100 radio stations for play.
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I was born with a gift to hear music and play not ever being taught to read, I learned through being exposed to good players. What sets my music apart from the rest is my approach to a musical idea. Iam one that places strong emphasis on a good melody, rhythm and structure are important as well but melody lingers with you longer.
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