BOBBY LEWIS. A master of both trumpet and flugelhorn, Bobby Lewis has an enviable recording and performance history. Brad Walseth of www.jazzchicago.net suggests that Bobby is “perhaps the most lyrical horn player in the world.” Bobby has produced nine CD’s and, as a studio musician, played on more than 7,500 recording sessions. He has performed with all the great jazz musicians from Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, and Frank Sinatra to Benny Carter, Maynard Ferguson, and Jack Teagarden. Peggy Lee described Bobby as having “a sound like no other.” She said, “I like him best when he plays in pastels, but every note is beautiful . . . is loving. Bobby loves life as he loves music . . . and I love Bobby Lewis.” Performing with Bobby are Jim Ryan, piano; Pat Mallinger, sax; Eric Hochberg, bass; Michael Raynor, drums.
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