【美国人物志】约翰•刘易斯 (3/6)

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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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Modern Jazz Quartet
John Lewis
Milt Jackson
Percy Heath
Connie Kay
La Grange
Illinois
Albuquerque
New MexicoThe Modern Jazz Quartet included John Lewis, Milt Jackson, Percy Heath and Connie Kay. The group made its first recording in 1952. And they continued to play together, with a seven year break, until 1999.
John Lewis was as concerned about appearances as he was about the music. The musicians had to dress well for every performance. They played mostly in concert halls instead of small dance clubs. Lewis believed jazz should receive the same respect as classical music.
John Lewis was born in La Grange, Illinois, in 1920. He grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He started playing the piano when he was seven. As a teenager, he played professionally in churches around Albuquerque. He soon was playing in local dance halls.