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5/20/2020

James Brandon Lewis Artist Profile

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James Brandon Lewis (b.1983 Buffalo NY ) is a critically acclaimed saxophonist, composer, recording artist and educator. Lewis has received accolades from New York Times, Q Magazine and cultural tastemakers such as Ebony Magazine, who hailed him as one of the “7 Young Players to Watch” in todays scene . Lewis has shared stages with  Ken Filiano, Darius Jones, and Jason Hwang, William Parker, Hamiet Bluiett , Hamid Drake , Ravi Coltrane , Jimmy Heath Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Joe Lovano  Dave Douglas, Marc Ribot, Anthony Coleman and many others. James Brandon Lewis Lewis has been endorsed by Jazz legend Saxophonist Sonny Rollins  “ Promising young player with the potential to do great things having listened to the Elders”. – Jazz Magazine (France). New York Times had this to say about Lewis "James Brandon Lewis, A Jazz Saxophonist in his 30's, Raw Toned But Measured, Doesn't sound steeped in current  jazz academy values There's an Independence about him." James Brandon Lewis Leads numerous ensembles and is the Co- Founder of Poetry Music Ensemble Heroes Are Gang Leaders   Lewis attended Howard University and holds an MFA from California Institute of the Arts.

Recent AFA Performances:
July 24, 2020 On_Line Salon w/ Gerald Cleaver & Kirk Knuffke

​Website: ​https://www.jblewis.com/

​Heroes Are Gang Leaders (HAGL) | Vision Festival 24 (1 of 3)

The New York-based art collective Heroes Are Gang Leaders (HAGL) perform “Mista Sippy,” “The Avant-Age Garde I AMs of the Gal Luxury,“ and “Hurt Curt,” at Vision Festival 24...More

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  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • Board
    • Vision Circle
    • AFA Artists
    • Programs
    • Safe(r) Space Code of Conduct
    • Annual Reports
  • EDUCATION
    • Visionary Youth Orchestra (11-18)
    • Music is Mine (K-8)
  • EVENTS
    • On_Line Salons
    • Screening Vision
    • Bringing on the Hallelujah: Kidd Jordan Film
    • Vision Festival Healing Soul
    • ARTIST DIARIES
    • Panel Discussions
    • EVENTS ARCHIVE >
      • Special Events >
        • Artists for a Free World Protest Concerts
        • Earth Arrival Day Celebration
        • Arts for Art at The Town Hall | March 4
        • Patricia Nicholson Birthday Benefit
        • Steve Cannon Tribute
        • Arts for Art at Weeksville
        • AFA at H0L0 Xennial
        • OPEN DOORS / OPEN STUDIOS
        • Arts for Art at the Kitchen
        • Cecil Taylor Memorial
        • FreeJazz at Weeksville
        • Vision at Tufts
        • Sonny Simmons Tribute Concert
        • Tribute to Hamiet Bluiett
      • Vision Festival Archive
      • Under_Line Salons >
        • Amina Claudine Myers Salon 1/07
        • Jemeel Moondoc Salon 4/18
        • Andrew Cyrille Salon 1/9
        • Under_Line Salon w/ Dave Burrell March 8, 2018
        • AFA Fundraiser Honoring Cecil Taylor
        • Under_Line Salon December 6
        • Canceled - Under_Line Salon ft. Eric Revis & Alvin Fielder
        • Under_Line Salon ft. Cooper-Moore
        • Canceled - Under_Line Salon ft. Alvin Fielder
        • Holiday Salon at the LOWLINE Lab
        • Under_Line Salon ft. Marshall Allen
      • Evolving >
        • Free Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon
        • Arts for Art at El Taller
        • Arts for Art at H0L0
        • Arts for Art at Nublu
        • Free Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon
        • Raza y Resistencia 2018
        • Justice is Compassion 12/7 - 1/12
        • Raza y Resistencia 2017
        • Justice is Compassion / Not a Police State
        • Raza y Resistencia
        • NYC FreeJazz Summit
      • Artist Meeting
      • InGardens >
        • InGardens 2019
        • InGardens 2018
        • In Gardens 2016
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