George Lewis
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Summary
George Lewis was born on July 14, 1952[1], in Chicago[2]. He has worked as a jazz musician[3], university teacher[4], saxophonist[5], recording artist[6], and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (649 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[9]
- Occupation: musician[10], trombonist[11]
- Field of work: musical improvisation[12], performance artwork[13], music[14], trombone performance[15], music composing[16], composed musical work[17], music composition[18]
- Employer: University of California, San Diego[19], Columbia University[20]
- Educated at: Yale University[21]
- Award received: MacArthur Fellows Program[22], Rome Prize[23], American Book Awards[24], honorary doctor of Harvard University[25], Guggenheim Fellowship[26]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Genre: jazz[29]
- Doctoral student: Shih-Wei Lo[30]
- Record label: Tzadik Records[31]
- Discography: George Lewis discography[32]
- Commons category: George Lewis (trombonist)[33]
- Family name: Lewis[34]
- Given name: George[35]
- Official website: https://music.columbia.edu/bios/george-e-lewis[36]
- Work location: Chicago[37]
- Instrument: trombone[38]
- Described by source: UbuWeb[39]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[40]
- Different from: George Lewis[41]
Why It Matters
George Lewis has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
FAQs
Where was George Lewis born?
George Lewis's place of birth was Chicago[2].
What did George Lewis do for work?
George Lewis worked as a jazz musician[3], university teacher[4], saxophonist[5], recording artist[6], and composer[7].
Where did George Lewis go to school?
George Lewis was educated at Yale University[21].
What awards did George Lewis receive?
Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[22], Rome Prize[23], American Book Awards[24], and honorary doctor of Harvard University[25].