BIMHUIS TV Presents: JAMES BRANDON LEWIS QUARTET - CODE OF BEING 

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James Brandon Lewis & the others making masterful music. I truly believe JBL to be one of the truly great saxophone players. But more than that , he is a truly humble man as evidenced by the Live in Willisau album with the magnificent Chad Taylor & he is a player willing to diversify his sound & his ideas. I would love the band to tour UK but may have to fly to Europe or NY to catch them. And I love the detailed Bimhaus notes on the players. Thank you so much.

This is such a great concert, and fantastic sound recording, thanks for getting it uploaded. Btw, could you also post the set list? Thanks

No comments yet ? I’m guessing everyone is still speechless after this outstanding performance. Stellar musicianship

Beautiful!!!!! My man!!!!

Stellar band, absolutely stunning!

FANTASTIC!!!!!

Excelente, saludos desde Argentina

👍👍👍 😊 ✨

What a strange comment.

US sax players: who's overrated/underrated Taste is indeed subjective but the realities/specifics of music are not. Overrated David Murray: howl without any rhythm, it's pretty much heard what he can do. Charles Lloyd: out of tune boring minor pentatonic scales all around Archie Shepp: he could not play in 1964 and has never been able since Anthony Braxton : ugly sounds and ugly sounds and ugly sounds a long chain without any surprise. Kamasi Washington: high school level with horrible sound Shabaka Hutchings: it feels like 100 years of jazz never happened. Here we are back in 1899 in Jamaica Sonny Rollins: his ego destroyed his playing at 36, sorry for him Lee Konitz: has never been able to play with the minimum energy for his sax to sound good John Coltrane after ALS: belief does not justify this self-indulgence Wayne Shorter: record some beautiful compositions wasted by a sloppy playing should have been sanctioned Ornette Coleman: as he said himself before a concert in Paris in 1988, he is especially known 'for playing the saxophone badly' Joshua Redman: mannered, mechanical with a repulsive sound. Composition without interest. Mark Turner: even if everyone repeats that it's good, my opinion will not change: it's boring Joe Lovano: the first time I heard it on a disc with Motian and Frissel I stopped the CD. The other times too. John Zorn: I'm told he's a genius...Ok then I'm a sardine. Underrated Rahsaan Roland Kirk: these albums are remembered as unforgettable festive moments. Gato Barbieri: opened the mind to the dimension, capacity and beauty of the instrument. James Carter: exuberant and spectacular technique bearing the heritage of its predecessors. Albert Ayler: a lit spirit that pierces through a sound and unique compositions from the depths of the ages Sidney Bechet: who had this technique and this power before him? Earl Bostic: an alien player who chose popular music but educated many sax stars Gary Thomas: crushing sound and sci fi compositions, the complete package Pharoah Sanders after Coltrane: left to himself, Sanders was capable of some of the most satisfying music ever to come out of a saxophone. Maceo Parker: powerful sound and flawless sense of rhythm, a model of joy and cheerfulness that has shaped RnB since the 70's David Sanborn: who can boast of having created the sound of modern pop alto sax with such magnificent highs? Steve Coleman: when he doesn't get lost in endless improvisations, he's a magnificent player who knows his BIRD from top to toe, coupled with a very powerful conceptualist Arthur Blythe: a sound that attracts the listener like a magnet Eric Dolphy: so individualistic and personal that no one has ever been able to imitate his tone and playing Jim Pepper: should be canonized just for his album Comin' and Goin'