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James Brandon Lewis: Unruly Notes // Val Jeanty Duo at Roulette
Courtesy of Kerry Santullo | Posted on August 11, 2017
When
Mon, September 18, 2017
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Anthony Pirog
guitar, electricWarren Trae Crudup III
drumsLuke Stewart
bassVal Jeanty
electronicsJames Brandon Lewis
saxophone, tenorAbout
Former Roulette artists-in-residence James Brandon Lewis (saxophone) and Val Jeanty (electronics) join forces to present live spontaneous composition in a duo format, preceded by Lewis’ new group UnRuly Notes playing works inspired by Czech composer Antonín Dvořák.
Saxophonist and composer James Brandon Lewis has received accolades from cultural tastemakers such as Ebony Magazine, who hailed him as one of the “7 Young Players to Watch” in 2013. Lewis has shared stages with icons such as Benny Golson, Geri Allen, and Dorinda Clark Cole, as well as Roulette artists Ken Filiano, Darius Jones, and Jason Hwang. Lewis attended Howard University and holds an MFA from California Institute of the Arts....