【美国人物志】约翰•刘易斯 (6/6)

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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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John Lewis
Milt Jackson
Modern Jazz Quartet
Monterey Jazz Festival
California
Harvard University
City College
Massachusetts
Miles Davis
MirandaCritics say John Lewis's "less is more" piano style and Milt Jackson's energy on the vibraphone were the secret to the group's long-lasting success. Yet over the years, Mister Jackson expressed dissatisfaction with limits that were put on his talents. The group separated in 1974. However, the members of the quartet reunited after seven years. They played together until Milt Jackson's death in 1999.
In addition to his work with the Modern Jazz Quartet, John Lewis worked for many years as musical director of the Monterey Jazz Festival in California. He wrote the music for several Hollywood films. He taught at Harvard University and the City College of New York. And he helped establish a jazz school in Massachusetts.
Through the years, John Lewis worked with some of the biggest names in jazz, including trumpet player Miles Davis. Yet for all the praise Lewis received, he was known for putting the interests of the group over the individual. John Lewis lived a quiet life with his wife, Miranda, in New York City. In March, 2001, he died of cancer. He was 80 years old. His death officially marked the end of a historic period in modern jazz.