![]() ![]() 1992: Know It Today, Know It Tomorrow ( Red) with Eddie Henderson, Edward Simon, Christian McBride, Seamus Blake.1992: Family Portrait ( AudioQuest) with John Stubblefield, Edward Simon, Cecil McBee, Don Alias, Jumma Santos.In the press, there have been several feature articles about him in publications such as Downbeat, The Wire, Jazz Times as well as Modern Drummer. In 2003 Lewis joined the faculty of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ where he teaches drummers and coaches jazz combos. ![]() Johnson, Mike Stern, John Stubblefield, Grover Washington Jr., The Manhattan Jazz Quintet, Bobby Hutcherson and Bobby Watson.Īs an educator, Lewis has contributed as a freelance instructor with The New School University Jazz School-Mannes Music School Jazz Program in New York City and appears in drum clinics around the world. Throughout the eighties, Lewis was one of jazz's busiest freelancers, touring and recording with, among others, Kenny Barron, Art Farmer, J.J. In 1980, Lewis left Shaw's group to join Stan Getz, in a long collaboration that lasted until the saxophonist's death in 1991. ![]() On his first outing with Sanborn, Lewis recorded his own compositions, "Seventh Avenue" and "Sophisticated Squaw" (a/k/a "Agaya") and later "The Legend of the Cheops." Quickly adapting, the drummer was soon recording with Joe Farrell, Earl Klugh, Hubert Laws, Carla Bley and David Sanborn. In the early seventies, the fusion and pop-jazz scenes were becoming popular. Lewis joined the trumpeter's band, becoming a steady member, and a just a few months later he made his recording debut on Shaw's classic, The Moontrane. In 1974 Lewis moved to Manhattan, Victor's first gig there was a night at Boomer's with bassist Buster Williams, where he met trumpeter Woody Shaw. He started his own small group to play around town and quickly ascended to playing with nationally known jazz musicians, the first of which was accompanying Hank Crawford in Omaha. In addition to Williams, he was greatly influenced by the jazz combo styles of Art Blakey, Kenny Clarke, Max Roach and Philly Joe Jones. His big band jazz drumming style was greatly changed after hearing a record of Tony Williams with Miles Davis' Quintet. As one of the few drummers who could read music, he jumped ahead of many of the older musicians for calls on commercial jobs. As part of his formal studies, he also studied classical piano.īy the time he was 15, Victor began playing drums professionally on the local scene. Too small for the acoustic bass, he began on cello, but switched to the drums a year and a half later inspired by the drum line marching in holiday parades. Victor started studying music when he was ten and a half years old. He would also go with his father to hear touring big bands as they passed through Omaha, such as Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Woody Herman. ![]() Consequently, Victor grew up with jazz as well as popular and European classical music at home. His father, Richard Lewis, who played saxophone and mother, Camille, a pianist-vocalist were both classically trained musicians who performed with many of the "territory bands" that toured the midwest in the forties. Victor Lewis was born on May 20, 1950, in Omaha, Nebraska. Victor Lewis (born May 20, 1950) is an American jazz drummer, composer, and educator. ![]()
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