saxophonist

Artist page went up today !!!! I am now an Ambassador for Henri Selmer Paris

Artist page went up today !!!! I am now an Ambassador for Henri Selmer Paris

Saxophonist and composer James Brandon Lewis possesses an inspiring energy. His deep curiosity and the thrill he gets from discovery are crucial facets of his personality, and qualities
that guide his art.

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Jazzism Loves An unruly Manifesto ! Check out new Album Today

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Jazzism Loves An unruly Manifesto ! Check out new Album Today

 This time Jazzism is extra thick and full of interviews with artists that can be seen at North Sea Jazz and Gent Jazz.

Jazz Trail gives An Unruly Manifesto an “A”

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Excerpt- This thoroughly engaging album integrates horn-driven articulations and timbres with a supple rhythmic section. You will feel the groove!  - Jazz Trail 

Continue Reading - https://jazztrail.net/blog/james-brandon-lewis-unruly-manifesto-album-review 

Get New Album - https://jamesbrandonlewis.bandcamp.com/releases 

Features - Jaimie Branch , Anthony Pirog , Luke Stewart, Warren Trae Crudup III 

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NYC JAZZ Record -Artist Feature !

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NYC JAZZ Record -Artist Feature !

Some of the greats are among the most humble people I’ve known. I respect their journeys, their lives and commitment and am lucky enough to be embraced in return.”

All about Jazz Says Yes !

To summarize a complicated offering in simple terms, the "unruly" statement rules.

Next Bop Loves Unruly

Next Bop Loves Unruly

This is a great album. It has a groove to it that never fades in any of the compositions that makes these somewhat lengthy songs even more replayable. The vibe Lewis, Branch, Pirog, Stewart, and Crudup find here feels like true lightning in a bottle that one hopes this configuration may continue.

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UnRuly love | Denver Post

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UnRuly love | Denver Post

 James Brandon Lewis is on a hot streak of releasing exhilarating albums. The tenor saxophonist delivers “An UnRuly Manifesto” (Relative Pitch) which he dedicates to “Surrealism & Ornette Coleman & Charlie Haden.”

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Stereogum Loves Unruly

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Stereogum Loves Unruly

 “Haden Is Beauty,” a salute to bassist Charlie Haden, is an updating of Ornette’s and Albert Ayler’s ideas, in a way that only this combination of players could conceive.

All about Jazz Gives An Unruly Manifesto 4 1/2 stars !

All about Jazz Gives An Unruly Manifesto 4 1/2 stars !

The revolution will not be televised. Those words by Gil Scott-Heron from 1970 are more relevant to today's jazz revolution than any time since the mid-1990s, when conservatively-dressed youngsters mimicked the post-bop of the 1960s and were promoted as liberators. More recently, the touted saviors rehash a quasi-spiritual fusion that stands in for à la mode jazz. But dig a little deeper, and look past the hype, and the true champions can be found. One great example is the saxophonist James Brandon Lewis who has quietly (too quietly) and steadily produced commendable recordings. His release, An Unruly Manifesto demands attention for its fearlessness and self-assurance. - All About Jazz|MARK CORROTO

Full Article -  https://www.allaboutjazz.com/an-unruly-manifesto-james-brandon-lewis-relative-pitch-records-review-by-mark-corroto.php?width=414

New album Feb 1st 2019

New album “An Unruly Manifesto” available Feb 1, 2019 via Relative Pitch  

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Pre-order today check it out  

- https://jamesbrandonlewis.bandcamp.com/releases

Album dedicated to Charlie Haden , Ornette Coleman & Surrealism

Features  

JBL - Tenor Saxophone  

Jaimie Branch - Trumpet  

Warren Trae Crudup III - Drums

Anthony Pirog - Guitar  

Luke Stewart - Bass