JAMES BRANDON LEWIS QUARTET
About This Event
Composer and saxophonist James Brandon Lewis brings his quartet to the Village Vanguard, presenting repertory that places his compositions on equal footing with his saxophone work. The group's approach draws on indie and modern jazz lineages, favoring tight arrangements, collective improvisation and steady thematic development over individual showmanship. The music is built around momentum and clear motifs, with the ensemble functioning as a unit under Lewis's direction.
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JAMES BRANDON LEWIS QUARTET
The James Brandon Lewis Quartet is a jazz group led by composer and saxophonist James Brandon Lewis. In New York City, the ensemble appears at the Village Vanguard, placing Lewis’s writing at the center of the set as much as his horn.
James Brandon Lewis
James Brandon Lewis is an American jazz saxophonist and composer whose work balances written structure with open improvisation. In New York City he is heard at the Village Vanguard, where he leads the James Brandon Lewis Quartet in repertory that highlights his arranging and ensemble direction.