James Brandon Lewis

James Brandon Lewis is a New York-based tenor saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. His instrumental voice marries the emotional power of gospel and gritty post-bop to the modal and vanguard influences of Albert Ayler and John Coltrane. Moments, Lewis' 2010 debut, was followed by two outings on Sony Masterworks' revived OKeh imprint: Divine Travels in 2014 and the widely celebrated Days of Freeman in 2015. After working American stages and clubs, he toured and played European and Asian festivals. Radiant Imprints, a duo outing with drummer Chad Taylor, appeared in 2018 and wa...