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George Edward Lewis
A pioneering composer, trombonist, and scholar, this Chicago-born artist helped redefine creative music through improvisation, technology, and fearless experimentation. His work bridges performance, history, and ideas in a way that has influenced contemporary music around the world.
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Black Beaver, the Trapper
by James Campbell Lewis, George Edward Lewis
About the author
Born in Chicago in 1952, George E. Lewis is an American composer, musicologist, and trombonist known for bringing together improvisation, experimental music, and new technology. He has been a member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians since 1971, and his work has grown out of that tradition of innovation and collective artistry.
Alongside his performing and composing career, he has built a major academic presence. Columbia University describes him as the Edwin H. Case Professor of American Music and Area Chair in Composition, and his writing has helped shape how people understand modern creative music, especially the history and ideas surrounding the AACM.
Lewis has received wide recognition for both his art and scholarship, including a MacArthur Fellowship. Whether writing for ensembles, performing on trombone, or exploring computer and electronic music, he is widely recognized for expanding what contemporary music can be.