James Brandon Lewis
- Born:
- -
- Instrument:
- Tenor Saxophone
- Styles:
- Avant-garde Jazz, Free Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Free Improvisation, Experimental, Spoken Word, Jazz-Rock, Jazz-Funk, Noise Rock, Post Bop
Best James Brandon Lewis Albums
The Messthetics And James Brandon Lewis
The Messthetics, James Brandon Lewis
2024
Jazz-Rock
Deface The Currency
The Messthetics, James Brandon Lewis
2026
Jazz-Rock
Divine Travels
James Brandon Lewis
2014
Free Jazz
A New Day
Giovanni Guidi, James Brandon Lewis, Thomas Morgan, João Lobo
2024
Avant-garde Jazz
Radiant Imprints
James Brandon Lewis, Chad Taylor
2018
Free Jazz
An UnRuly Manifesto
James Brandon Lewis
2019
Avant-garde Jazz
Live in Willisau
James Brandon Lewis, Chad Taylor
2020
Avant-garde Jazz
Jesup Wagon
James Brandon Lewis, Red Lily Quintet
2021
Days Of FreeMan
James Brandon Lewis
2015
These Are Soulful Days
James Brandon Lewis, Lutosławski Quartet
2026
James Brandon Lewis Albums by Style
Free Jazz
Live At The Cell
Resilient Vessels feat. James Brandon Lewis, Patrick Holmes, Ches Smith, Josh Werner
2021
Radiant Imprints
James Brandon Lewis
2018
Molecular
James Brandon Lewis Quartet
2020
Live in Willisau
James Brandon Lewis
2020
Code Of Being
James Brandon Lewis Quartet
2021
Contemporary Jazz
An UnRuly Manifesto
James Brandon Lewis
2019
MSM Molecular Systematic Music - Live
James Brandon Lewis Quartet
2022
Abstraction Is Deliverance
James Brandon Lewis Quartet
2025
Transfiguration
James Brandon Lewis Quartet
2024
Omni
James Brandon Lewis Quartet
2026
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Top Labels
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Intakt Records | 7 |
| Okeh | 4 |
| Off | 3 |
| Tao Forms | 3 |
| Anti- | 3 |
| Impulse! | 2 |
| ECM Records | 2 |
| Ropeadope | 2 |
| Greenleaf Music | 2 |
| Not On Label (Heroes Are Gang Leaders Self-released) | 2 |
James Brandon Lewis Collaborations
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| William Parker | Bass | 3 |
| Chad Taylor | Drums | 3 |
| Chad Taylor | Mbira | 2 |
| Anthony Pirog | Guitar | 2 |
| Christopher Hoffman | Cello | 2 |
| Kirk Knuffke | Cornet | 2 |
| Maciej Młodawski | Cello | 2 |
| Artur Rozmysłowicz | Viola | 2 |
| Marcin Markowicz | Violin | 2 |
| Roksana Kwaśnikowska | Violin | 2 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Chad Taylor | Drums | 10 |
| Brad Jones | Bass | 7 |
| Aruán Ortiz | Piano | 6 |
| Ches Smith | Drums | 4 |
| Devin Brahja Waldman | Alto Saxophone | 3 |
| Sean Sonderegger | Tenor Saxophone | 2 |
| Michael Eaton | Tenor Saxophone | 2 |
| Michael Eaton | Soprano Saxophone | 2 |
| Devin Brahja Waldman | Drums | 2 |
| Luke Stewart | Bass | 2 |
Key Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Heroes Are Gang Leaders | Leader | 5 |
| Paul Wickliffe | Mastered By | 2 |
| Paul Wickliffe | Recorded By, Mixed By, Mastered By | 2 |
| Paul Bieri | Artwork [Cover Art], Graphic Design | 2 |
| Michael Brändli | Mixed By | 2 |
| Intakt Records | Producer [Produced By] | 2 |
| Thurston Moore | Liner Notes | 2 |
| Scott Hull | Mastered By | 2 |
| Daniel Schlett | Mixed By | 2 |
| Jukka Sarapää | Lacquer Cut By | 2 |
Discography
Total: 51 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Klezmatics | We Were Made For These Times | - | Sideman | 2026 | |
| Dave Douglas | Transcend | Greenleaf Music | Sideman | Avant-garde Jazz | 2026 |
| James Brandon Lewis, Lutosławski Quartet | These Are Soulful Days | Tao Forms | Leader | 2026 | |
| James Brandon Lewis Quartet | Omni | Intakt Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2026 |
| The Messthetics, James Brandon Lewis | Deface The Currency | Impulse! | Leader | Jazz-Rock | 2026 |
| Marshall Allen's Ghost Horizons | Live In Philadelphia | Otherly Love Records | Sideman | Free Jazz | 2025 |
| Exploding Star Orchestra, Rob Mazurek | Holy Mountains | Selo SESC SP | Sideman | Free Jazz | 2025 |
| James Brandon Lewis Trio | Apple Cores | Anti- | Sideman | 2025 | |
| James Brandon Lewis Quartet | Abstraction Is Deliverance | Intakt Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2025 |
| James Brandon Lewis Quartet | Transfiguration | Intakt Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2024 |
| The Messthetics, James Brandon Lewis | The Messthetics And James Brandon Lewis | Impulse! | Leader | Jazz-Rock | 2024 |
| Ches Smith | Laugh Ash | Pyroclastic Records | Sideman | Avant-garde Jazz | 2024 |
| Alan Braufman | Infinite Love Infinite Tears | Valley of Search | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2024 |
| Dave Douglas | Gifts | Greenleaf Music | Sideman | Post Bop | 2024 |
| Giovanni Guidi, James Brandon Lewis, Thomas Morgan, João Lobo | A New Day | ECM Records | Leader | Avant-garde Jazz | 2024 |
| Jerry DeCicca | New Shadows | Not On Label (Jerry DeCicca Self-released) | Sideman | Country | 2023 |
| James Brandon Lewis, Red Lily Quintet | For Mahalia, With Love | Tao Forms | Leader | 2023 | |
| James Brandon Lewis Trio | Eye Of I | Anti- | Sideman | 2023 | |
| Mendoza Hoff Revels | Echolocation | AUM Fidelity | Sideman | Avant-garde Jazz | 2023 |
| High Pulp | Days In The Desert | Anti- | Sideman | Future Jazz | 2023 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Avant-garde Jazz | 20 | 32.8% |
| Free Jazz | 19 | 31.1% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 12 | 19.7% |
| Free Improvisation | 4 | 6.6% |
| Experimental | 3 | 4.9% |
| Spoken Word | 3 | 4.9% |
| Jazz-Rock | 2 | 3.3% |
| Jazz-Funk | 2 | 3.3% |
| Noise Rock | 2 | 3.3% |
| Post Bop | 2 | 3.3% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 49 | 80.3% |
| Electronic | 3 | 4.9% |
| Funk / Soul | 2 | 3.3% |
| Hip Hop | 2 | 3.3% |
| Rock | 2 | 3.3% |
| Folk, World, & Country | 2 | 3.3% |