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Vince Lewis is a veteran jazz performer,
composer and recording artist. He has appeared with countless major entertainers
and jazz musicians. Since actively pursuing a solo career he has achieved national
acclaim and airplay, as well as outstanding critical reviews in every major jazz
publication. Vince has been a Heritage Guitar, Inc. Performing Artist since 1991,
and is currently a featured artist on their website and in their printed catalog
along with Kenny Burrell, Roy Clark and Mimi Fox. He has recorded for Noteworthy
Jazz and Jim Martin Productions. His latest releases are a trio CD titled “The
Vince Lewis Trio..Better Than Ever” and a second duo project with guitarist
Steve Abshire titled “Live At The Mainstay.” Vince has just completed
his sixth CD as a leader for Redstone Jazz titled “Charlotte Swing…The
Gift.” Each recording has received national attention and popularity.
Guitar Player magazine describes his playing as "silky-smooth hollow body jazz with fluid bebop lines, flawless technique, and a Wes approved tone that's lively and bright." Jazz Improv magazine calls his Vince Lewis Trio CD "A great jazz guitar record," and has included him in their 2002 & 2005-selected list of "leading and emerging active Jazz artists." His style has been compared to Wes Montgomery and Tal Farlow. Jim Hilmar of Vintage Guitar magazine says, "Vince is an accomplished player with a fine improvisational style." Jim Fisch writes in 20th Century Guitar magazine that he is "a fine guitarist"...offers a deft blend of chordal and linear ideas effortlessly executed"...a hip approach to chord soloing." Ed Benson says in Just Jazz Guitar magazine that Vince has "lots of class and taste." Charles Chapman, noted guitarist and Professor of Guitar at Berklee College of Music in Boston says that he "has those great melodic lines I STRIVE for."
Mike Neely of “All About Jazz” says “Vince Lewis belongs on
stage among the name jazz guitarists of our day.” He has recently co-headlined
and performed at jazz festivals with artists such as Ed Shaughnessy, Joe Wilder,
Mundell Lowe, Joe Byrd and Derek Smith. He has also been a headliner on festivals
and concerts with Dave Brubeck, B.B King, Ellis Marsalis, Lou Rawls and Melissa
Manchester. Vince has also appeared in 2003 and 2006 in concert at the Smithsonian
Institute in Washington D.C. and at the Kennedy Center with Steve Abshire in
February of 2007.
He headlined a festival in January of 2007 with Mundell Lowe, David Sanborn and Dianne Schuur.
Vince is a contributing writer
and consultant to Just
Jazz Guitar magazine and Vince is honored to announce
his association with Redstone Audio guitar cabinets as an official endorser.
His model of choice is the 8" speaker specifically engineered for
archtop jazz guitars. Click here for
a complete review of this
product.
Vince has been a Heritage Guitar, Inc. Performing Artist since 1991 and is currently a featured artist on their website.
Just Jazz Guitar has two videos of Vince up on their site, playing two arrangements that are to be transcribed and included in upcoming print issues.
Check out Vince's releases on our CDs page.