George lewis clarinetist abramovitz

American jazz clarinetist (–)

Musical artist

George Lewis (born Joseph Louis Francois Zenon; July 13, – December 31, )^[1] was an American jazz clarinetist who achieved his highest profile in the later decades of his life.

Abramovitz in Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. After intermission Dvořák Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” (so what i forgot "From The " on.

The program was Grażyna Bacewicz' s Concerto for String Orchestra followed by clarinetest Eric Abramovitz in Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K.

MASTERCLASSES & LECTURES.

Eric Abramovitz (principal, Sheryl L. and David W. Kerr Principal Corcoran & George Lewis.

George Lewis, Co-Chair.

Ancestry

Lewis was born in the French Quarter of New Orleans.^[2] Through his mother, Alice Zeno, his maternal great-great-grandmother was a Senegalese slave who was brought to Louisiana around Zeno's family retained some knowledge of Senegalese language and customs until Alice's generation.^[3]

Personal

George married Emma Zeno in in New Orleans they had four children, Mildred Zeno-Major; Joseph Zeno; William (Bill) Zeno; and George (Baby George).

Musical career

During the s, he founded the New Orleans Stompers. In the decade he also worked with Chris Kelly, Buddy Petit, Kid Rena, and was a member of the Eureka Brass Band and the Olympia Orchestra.

In the s, he played with Bunk Johnson,