James Brandon Lewis
Jazz band from Buffalo, NY · formed 1983
- Shows on record
- 4
- Rooms played
- 4
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 18
- Last show
- Sep 14, 2025Union Craft Brewing
About
James Brandon Lewis is a band from Buffalo, NY, formed in 1983, tagged avant-garde jazz, contemporary jazz, jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 2018 to 2025, across 4 rooms in 4 cities.
- James Brandon Lewis formed in 1983 — MusicBrainz
- James Brandon Lewis is based in Buffalo — MusicBrainz
- James Brandon Lewis Trio: member — MusicBrainz
- James Brandon Lewis Quartet: eponymous, saxophone — MusicBrainz
- Red Lily Quintet: tenor saxophone — MusicBrainz
- Mendoza Hoff Revels: member — MusicBrainz
- James Brandon Lewis has 17 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2014–2026 — MusicBrainz
- James Brandon Lewis has 19075 listeners on Last.fm — James Brandon Lewis on Last.fm
- James Brandon Lewis has released 10 recordings between 2018 and 2026 — James Brandon Lewis on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
4 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20181 show
- 20232 shows
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2025 | Union Craft Brewing · BaltimoreSupportwith Mdou Moctar, The Messthetics, Soul Glo, +1 | Support | Mdou Moctar, The Messthetics, Soul Glo, +1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Union Pool · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Chad Taylor, Matana Roberts, 75 Dollar Bill | Headliner | Chad Taylor, Matana Roberts, 75 Dollar Bill |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Noise Pop · San FranciscoSupportwith Yo La Tengo, Chisel, Junglepussy, +30 | Support | Yo La Tengo, Chisel, Junglepussy, +30 |
| Aug 3, 2018 | National Sawdust · BrooklynSupportwith Alan Braufman, Cooper-moore, Standing On The Corner | Support | Alan Braufman, Cooper-moore, Standing On The Corner |
Where they play
4 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- National Sawdust · Brooklyn1 show
- Noise Pop · San Francisco1 show
- Union Craft Brewing · Baltimore1 show
- Union Pool · New York (NYC)1 show
Cities played
- Baltimore1 show
- Brooklyn1 show
- New York (NYC)1 show
- San Francisco1 show
Releases
18 releases, 2014–2026Deface the Currency
2026 · Album
These Are Soulful Days
2026 · Album
Apple Cores
2025 · Album
A New Day
2024 · Album
GIFTS
2024 · Album
The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis
2024 · Album
Transfiguration
2024 · Album
For Mahalia, with Love
2023 · Album
Fear Not
2022 · Single
Jesup Wagon
2021 · Album
Live in Willisau
2020 · Album
Molecular
2020 · Album
An Unruly Manifesto
2019 · Album
4.2.19
2019
Radiant Imprints
2018 · Album
No Filter
2016 · Album
Days of the FreeMan
2015 · Album
Divine Travels
2014 · Album
Lineup
- James Brandon Lewis Trio
- James Brandon Lewis Quartet · eponymous, saxophone
- Red Lily Quintet · tenor saxophone
- Mendoza Hoff Revels
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| James Brandon Lewis on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| James Brandon Lewis on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.