George E. Lewis

Composition NameDateInstrumentation
Canyon 1989 Small Ensemble
Hook, Drift & Shuffle 1983 Small Ensemble
Birthplace
Chicago, IL
Birth Date
1952
Studies:
Yale University BA/philos. 1974
Private study 1965-69 Dean Hey
AACM trombone 1971-75 Muhal Richard Abrams
AwardPurposeDate
NEA Composers GrantJazz composition1975
Creative Art.Pub. Servicegrant1978
NEA Jazz Performancegrant1990
Publication Title Author Date Reaction Synopsis Type
The New York Times Works for Computer,Piano&Tromb Allan Kozinn 3/30/91 Positive Mr. Lewis worked his kaleidoscopic trombone playing into the thick rhythmic texture of the keyboard duet. Review
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