Lewis Porter

Lewis Porter

Lewis Porter is a jazz pianist and musicologist.

Life

Dr Porter studied at the University of Rochester, followed by Master's degrees from Northeastern University and Tufts University and a doctorate in Musicology from Brandeis University.

He is Director of the Master's Program in Jazz History and Research [cite web| publisher=Rutgers University |accessdate = 2008-08-10|title=Faculty |url = http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~gradnwk/jazz/faculty.html] at Rutgers University, where he founded what was at the time the world's first jazz history program. [ [http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~gradnwk/jazz/index.htm Rutgers University program] ] .

Porter also performs frequently with many noted artists. He has released two CDs as a leader, "Second Voyage" (04/01/2002) and "Italian Encounter" (09/01/2007), on the Altrisuoni label. [ [http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/card/0,,657225,00.html Artists Direct Info] ]

Writings

Dr Porter is author of many books and articles. These include "Jazz: A Century of Change" and "Lester Young".

He is best known for his biography of saxophonist John Coltrane published in 1998. Entitled "John Coltrane: His Life and Music" (University of Michigan Press), the book has been endorsed by Coltrane's son Ravi Coltrane, Dan Morgenstern, Jimmy Heath, Dave Liebman, and many others. [cite web| publisher=All About Jazz |accessdate = 2008-08-10|title=Interview with Dr. Lewis Porter |url = http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=1215| date=2004-02-24]

External links

* [http://Lewisporter.com Own website]

References


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