Victor Lewis News

The winner of the 2008 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, alto saxophonist Jon Irabagon has played with such musical luminaries as Billy Joel, Wynton Marsalis, Bright Eyes, Frank Wess, and Lou Reed.

I was really looking forward to hearing this release as I'm a big fan of Irabagon's no holds barred playing with the collective group Mostly Other People Do the Killing and his freewheeling duet with drummer Mike Pride.

Meet Tommaso Cappellato: Italian drummer and composer Tommaso Cappellato always strived to leave his mark as the founder and creator of numerous musical situations.

The Bill Wimmer Project Omaha is excited to bring its unique Nebraska jazz stylings to Jazz in June this Tuesday.

Mark Soskin is one of the more underrated pianists working today. Perhaps best known for his sideman work alongside greats like Sonny Rollins and Herbie Mann, Soskin combines an always melodic approach with a rich vocabulary that draws on a wide range of influences.

Jonas Kullhammar marvels at what he's learned from guys like Victor Lewis. Lewis is "the drummer who played with everybody, all these legends" - Herbie Hancock, Stan Getz, Woody Shaw, Dexter Gordon, Sonny Rollins.