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J.T. Lewis
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About Me:
Grew up in Jamaica Queens NYC, where music was flowing and where, Marcus Miller, Omar Hakim, Tony Thompson, Lenny White, Billy Cobham, Ronny Drayton, Bernard Wright, Alex Blake, etc. came from, studied with the late Freddie Waits and also Micheal Carvin, Attended The City College of New York where John Lewis, Jaki Byard and Charlie Palmieri were teaching, as well as Ed Sumerlin, Played and/or recorded with Sting, Roy Ayers, Phylliss Hyman, Stanley Turrentine, Marlena Shaw, Lena Horne, Lou Reed, Don Pullen, Herbie Hancock,Terri Thornton, Tina Turner, Teddy Pendergrass, Ruben Blades, Vanessa Williams (and has been Vanessa's drummer for the past 11 years), Herbie Hancock, David Murray, Sonny Sharrock, Henry Threadgill, Teramasu Hino, Jack Bruce, Pete Cosey, Bill Laswell, Howard Johnson, Marc Ribot, Joe Bowie, Stanley Jordan, Jamaaledeen Tacuma, Jean Paul Bourelly, Kenny Kirkland, Dave Sanborn, Kip Hanrahan, Vernon Reid, and many more, co-leader of band HARRIET TUBMAN(feat. Melvin Gibbs, bass, and Brandon Ross guitars), J.T's musical range is well known and is why he's been in demand for more than 2 decades !!!
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SUBBING FOR BERNARD PURDIE

JT Lewis will be subbing for Bernard Purdie on the ''Godfathers of Groove'' concert @ the Mt. Gretna Jazz Festival, Aug. 26th 8 p.m.http://gretnamusic.org/mag_jazz.htm, with Rueben Wilson (organ) and Grant Green Jr. (gtrs)

Posted on August 24, 2009 at 9:53am

RASHID ALI

MASTER DRUMMER , IMPROVISER, FRIEND, TEACHER, COLLEAGUE HAS MADE THE TRANSITION TO THE OTHER SIDE....RIP

Posted on August 14, 2009 at 7:01am — 1 Comment

Buddy Williams

Great drummer and friend 'Buddy Williams lost his mom this week to cancer, let's all send him our prayers, condolences , and healing rhythm!!!!!! Peace, JT

Posted on August 12, 2009 at 4:15pm

''GODFATHERS OF GROOVE TOUR''

JT LEWIS, REUBEN WILSON, GRANT GREEN JR., COMING TO CITY NEAR YOU THIS SUMMER, LOOK OUT!!!!, JT WILL BE SUBBING FOR THE GREAT BERNARD, ''PRETTY'' PURDIE FOR THE SUMMER, !!!!

Posted on July 11, 2008 at 10:16am

THE RHYTHM SECTIONS 23RD PSALM



The Lord is my drummer, I shall not rush.

He maketh me to lay out in tasteful places

He leadeth me beside cool meter…

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Posted on January 21, 2008 at 7:11am — 1 Comment

Comment Wall (41 comments)

At 12:30pm on January 18, 2008, Roger Byam said…
Yo, JT! Long time no see. Happy New Year. Great to hear from you. I'll be looking to see where you're playing in NY. I'll try to make it.

Peace RB
At 12:53pm on January 18, 2008, poogie bell said…
YO JT!!!!!!!! SEE I KNEW MY BOY'S WOULD FIND ME WASSSSSSSSSSSUUUUUPPPPPP!!!! OK NOW THAT YOU'RE HERE BY ALL MEANS PUT SOME MUSIC ,VIDEO,WHATEVER ELSE UP HERE THIS SITE IS ABOUT MOVING DRUMS TO THE FRONT OF THE BAND
PEACE
POOGIE
At 1:38pm on January 18, 2008, Yoko Yamabe said…
hello! thank you very much for your invitation!
my great pleasure to meet you!!!!
At 3:23pm on January 18, 2008, Lucy Kent said…
LoL!!
;-)
At 12:45am on January 22, 2008, SoulFeast said…
Miss you baby. Seeing your effervescent wife is not enought! Come home baby!
bb
At 9:37am on January 24, 2008, Jocelyn Brown said…
heeeeeeeey JT!!!!
So good to hear from you!! Hopefully the london drummers will see this and get a chance to fellowship!! please keep in touch!!
Much Love
Jocelyn
At 9:13am on January 25, 2008, Lenny Robinson said…
Yeah Bro. right up to the bitter end. I miss that old grouch. What are you up to these days?
At 3:44pm on January 28, 2008, damon duewhite said…
Yo Man,
I miss seeing you at P.S.321 dropping off you daughter
DueWhite
At 5:34pm on January 28, 2008, Ivan Hampden Jr said…
Wud up!!!
Happy New Year, I hope all is well with you and the Family.
Great to have another reason to stay connected.
All the best,
Ivan
At 7:35am on January 29, 2008, doc gibbs said…
Hey J.T.
How you my brother? Haven't seen or talked to you in years...this site is incredible for re-connecting with cats.
Hope you're doing well. Much success & many blessings,
Peace,
Doc

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