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James Brandon Lewis
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James Brandon Lewis is a New York-based tenor saxophonist, composer, and bandleader hailed as one of the modern titans of the tenor saxophone. His playing combines the emotional power of gospel with modal, post-bop blues, and R&B, earning recognition from The Guardian as having "one of the fiercest sounds in jazz today." He received DownBeat's Artist of the Year and Tenor Saxophonist of the Year honors in 2023, with acclaimed releases including 2021's Jesup Wagon and his latest album Apple Cores on ANTI- Records.Browse all performers
