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This month's Free MP3 of the Month is “Not as Beautiful as You” from Mark's 2017 album “The New York Session.” Mark Lewis is on alto sax, George Cables on piano, Essiet Essiet on bass, Victor Lewis on drums. Tracks 2 through 4 are alternate / earlier versions of the song that were recorded on “Mark's Electronic Music Box” in 2007.

Not as Beautiful as You Music Manuscript

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Sunlight Shines In Album Reviews

"melodic straight-ahead jazz at its best.” – Brian Payne, Jazz Journal (UK)

“superb original works … wonderful, flowing and joyful” – Chris Lunn, Ancient Victorys Newsletter

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Selected in the Cadence Top 10 Critics Poll for 2021

 Naked Animals Album Reviews

“Paul Desmond cool, deliciously bluesy” – George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly

" A distinctive original" – Paul de Barros, Earshot Jazz

“an innate lyrical bent that makes one think of what Art Pepper might be sounding like if he was still with us” – Larry Hollis, Cadence Magazine 

“I feel like I’m getting transported to a whole other auditory universe.”  –Joe Dimino, Neon Jazz  

“original music … lyrical and beautiful … very fine album.” – Dr. Debra Jan Bibel 

 

Alone Together (Live)

Mark Lewis & David Friesen

Veteran jazz masters Mark Lewis and David Friesen have recorded more than 100 albums between them, including two together (one on the Audio Daddio label, one on the Quartet label). The single “Alone Together” was recorded live at The Fremont in Seattle WA in December 2017.

This recording is rare for a number of reasons:

-It’s the first recording

Veteran jazz masters Mark Lewis and David Friesen have recorded more than 100 albums between them, including two together (one on the Audio Daddio label, one on the Quartet label). The single “Alone Together” was recorded live at The Fremont in Seattle WA in December 2017.

This recording is rare for a number of reasons:

-It’s the first recording released of Mark Lewis on baritone saxophone, he’s most often heard on alto -David Friesen plays his own original music on recordings and in concert, almost never jazz standards -Mark Lewis typically records his own original music (more than 1,700 songs composed to date) -“Alone Together” is from the only night that was recorded at The Fremont during a six-month jazz series in a trendy neighborhood. - the club has since closed , a casualty of rising Seattle rents -The recording demonstrates master musicians improvising with what some might call unusual instrumentation – just baritone sax and bass -The performance combines an exquisite mix of technique, creativity and emotion – hallmarks of these musicians

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