John Lewis was born on May 3, 1920 in LaGrange, Illinois, USA. He was a composer, known for Brotherhood of Death (1976), Bird (1988) and Cut Throat City (2020). He was married to Mirjana Vrbanic. He died on March 29, 2001 in New York City, New York, USA.
Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 2001.
Jazz pianist, leader and composer.
Co-founder (with drummer Kenny Clarke) of the Modern Jazz Quartet in 1952. He first met Clarke in 1943 during military service while assigned to an army brass band.
Entered college initially as a student of anthropology.