John Lewis United States
Biography
John Aaron Lewis (May 3, 1920 – March 29, 2001) was an American jazz pianist, composer and arranger, best known as the musical director of the Modern?Jazz?Quartet. John Lewis was born in La?Grange,?Illinois, and raised in Albuquerque,?New?Mexico, and began learning classical music and piano at the age of seven. His family was musical and had a family band that allowed him to play frequently and he also played in a Boy?Scout music group.
