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October 31
is Mourning the loss of a friend and longtime colleague Wilby Fletcher, RIP BRO!!!!
October 16
J.T. Lewis added a blog post
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)
August 24
J.T. Lewis and Patsy Haynes are now friends
August 18
Amen.
August 14
J.T. Lewis added a blog post
MASTER DRUMMER , IMPROVISER, FRIEND, TEACHER, COLLEAGUE HAS MADE THE TRANSITION TO THE OTHER SIDE....RIP
August 14
J.T. Lewis added a blog post
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
August 12
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August 12

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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 —

J.T. Lewis

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

J.T. Lewis

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 —

J.T. Lewis

''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 —

J.T. Lewis

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 changes

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Posted on January 21, 2008 at 6:11am — 1 Comment

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At 3:10pm on October 31, 2009, Bruce Royal said…
Hey J.T.!! how have ya been other than busy my friend? I'm doin' okay fine, gettin' ready for an after party hit at the Airport Marriott here in Jax for the Georgia-Florida game. Send a line when you can bruh. One Love.
At 5:07pm on June 16, 2009, Roger "Kemp" BIWANDU said…
Hey J.T., I went to see you on Youtube playing "Lazarus Heart" with Sting, GREAT !!!
Cheers
At 10:15am on August 25, 2008, Creation Drum Company said…
J.T.
Come to our open House. I see you are local so stop by.

We are Creation Drum Company. We are having an Open House
on October 1st.

This is a chance for local drummers and press to get to sit down and try our custom kits and get "The Story of Creation". It will be a fun event and a great setting to try our kits.

October 1st. 4:00 -9:00 PM
Jam Studios
86 Lackawanna Ave, Suite 221
W. Paterson, NJ 07424
973-256-3936
www.jamrecordingstudios.com

Thanks
Greg Abrom
myspace.com/creationdrumcompany
www. creationdrums.com.
At 2:33pm on July 3, 2008, Bruce Royal said…
Hey Brutha J.T., I dig "The Rhythm Section's 23rd Psalm. Sounds like something the Levitical Priests went by when would play in the Temple. One love.
At 2:18pm on April 20, 2008, g.calvin weston said…
so kool bro,thanks for your support...kool..bro...
At 1:13am on April 19, 2008, Theo Brown said…
God bless you for the rhythm section 23rd Psalm...I gonna have to steal that for real!Lol.
At 2:08pm on March 7, 2008, Warren Benbow said…
Yo J.T.,
G. Calvin Weston is trying to catch up with you. He's here on the Drum Network. How U?
When do we do that drum thing?

Wb
At 12:51pm on March 6, 2008, drummerford said…
J.T. Good to see you here on the network, you're going to love it!
Enjoy!
Jimmy
At 5:45pm on March 5, 2008, Janelle Burdell said…
J.T.

It's an honor. Thanks for the add. More soon, promise.

-janelle
At 6:30pm on March 4, 2008, MILTON E. RUSS II / NANTAMBU said…
JT

LONG TIME NO SEE BUT ALWAYS HEAR. I'M IN MD. AND WITH BROTHER AH.WILL BE BACK IN THE APPLE IN APRIL HAVING A BALL. HAVE YOU RUN INTO JOHN MITCHELL ? SAY HI TO ALL. HOLLA
GOD BLESS AND MY PEACE
MILTON
 
 

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