【美国人物志】约翰•刘易斯 (2/6)

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约翰•刘易斯（，1920年5月3日—2001年3月29日）是美国爵士乐钢琴家，作曲家和编曲家，是最有名的现代爵士四重奏的音乐总监。
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Alexander's FugueJohn Lewis was greatly influenced by the piano style of the famous jazz bandleader, Count Basie. Like Basie, Lewis believed in making every note of music count. He depended as much on silence as he did on notes to get his message across.
John Lewis often used a form of music called fugue. Fugue is a series of opposing melodies used to create a complex effect. Mister Lewis also combined written music with music that the group invented as it went along.
This new kind of jazz attracted both lovers of jazz and classical music. It also appealed to people who did not necessarily like jazz. Here is an example of fugue in the song "Alexander's Fugue."