James Brandon Lewis Explained

James Brandon Lewis (August 13, 1983 in Buffalo, New York)^[1] is an American jazz composer and saxophonist.^[2]

Life

Lewis graduated from Howard University in 2006, after which he focused on gospel music. In 2012, he relocated to New York City and switched to jazz, releasing his first album Divine Travels in 2014.^[1] This album was followed by nine more albums, including Jesup Wagon, which was selected as Album of the Year by DownBeat critics in 2022.^[3]

Discography

• Divine Travels (2014)
• Days of the FreeMan (2015)
• Radiant Imprints (2018, with Chad Taylor)
• An Unruly Manifesto (2019)
• Live in Willisau (2020, with Chad Taylor)
• Molecular (2020)
• Jesup Wagon (2021, with Red Lily Quintet
• Eye of I (2023)
• For Mahalia, with Love (2023, with Red Lily Quintet)
• Transfiguration (2024)
• The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis (2024, Impulse! Records, with The Messthetics)

Notes and References

1. Web site: James Brandon Lewis Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bi.... AllMusic. Aug 13, 2024.
2. Web site: 2023-04-28. 2023-04-28. Preiträger:in 2023. Deutscher Jazzpreis.
3. https://www.jazz.org/dizzys/events/171300/william_parker_in_order_to_survive_extended_breathe_ensemble/