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James Brandon Lewis Trio at Blues Alley
Courtesy of InstantSeats | Posted on February 9, 2018
Where
Blues Alley
1073 Wisconsin Avenue Nw
Washington, DC
Map
202-337-4141
When
Tue, May 15, 2018
8:00 PM
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Musicians
James Brandon Lewis
saxophone, tenorAbout
Even for an artist hailed by Ebony Magazine as one of “7 Young Players to Watch” who has studied with jazz heavyweights like Charlie Haden, Wadada Leo Smith, Dave Douglas, Joshua Redman, and Matthew Shipp, it takes considerable confidence and courage for a young musician to match wits with veteran improvisers like William Parker and Gerald Cleaver. But on his second release, Divine Travels, saxophonist James Brandon Lewis does just that, not only holding his own with that masterful rhythm section but leading them down fresh and unexpected pathways.