Artists
James Brandon Lewis, tenor sax
Luke Stewart, double bass
Warren Trae Crudup, drums
Program
No list of great modern tenor saxophonists would be complete without the name of James Brandon Lewis. Just 32 years old, this restless visionary has backed headline musicians across a range of genres, established a name for himself on the New York music scene and released three solo albums full of poetry and spirituality. Praised by no less a figure than Sonny Rollins, in his début at the festival he unveils his new, highly ambitious album, Days of Freeman, influenced by 90s hip-hop and demonstrating that you can even rap with a sax. A jazzman with new ideas that are sure to astound you.