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ELEW

ELEW, also known as Eric Lewis, is a pianist, composer, DJ, and film composer whose work connects a jazz foundation with solo Rockjazz and repertory projects.

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Career Overview

About ELEW

ELEW's official site identifies the pianist as Eric Lewis and documents an early jazz career with Wynton Marsalis, Cassandra Wilson, Elvin Jones, Jon Hendricks, and Roy Hargrove. He later adopted the ELEW name for solo projects combining jazz and classical technique with rock repertoire.[1][4]

The artist catalog traces that approach through two Rockjazz volumes and then into Cubism, a 2019 solo-piano project devoted to Kurt Rosenwinkel's compositions. The same site presents his work as a concert pianist, DJ, and film composer.[1][2][3][4]

Ensembles and Career Threads

Bands & Projects

Solo pianist, arranger, and project creator

Rockjazz

ELEW's Rockjazz recordings recast rock and pop repertoire for virtuosic solo piano using rhythmic and formal ideas drawn from jazz, ragtime, classical music, and the source songs.[2][3]

Solo pianist and interpreter

Cubism

2019

Cubism is a full-album solo-piano exploration of Kurt Rosenwinkel's compositions released by Heartcore Records.[4]

Pianist and sideman

Jazz ensemble work

The official Cubism history places Lewis's jazz foundation in ensembles led by Wynton Marsalis, Cassandra Wilson, Elvin Jones, Jon Hendricks, and Roy Hargrove.[4]

Selected, Not Exhaustive

Recordings to Know

2010

ELEW Rockjazz, Vol. 1

Solo pianist and arranger

The debut applies ELEW's solo-piano approach to thirteen songs associated with Coldplay, The Killers, Nirvana, and other rock artists.[2]

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2012

ELEW Rockjazz, Vol. 2

Solo pianist, arranger, and composer

The second volume mixes rock and pop interpretations with Joe Henderson's Inner Urge and two ELEW originals.[3]

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2019 · Heartcore Records

ELEW Plays Rosenwinkel – Cubism

Solo pianist and interpreter

Cubism presents eleven Kurt Rosenwinkel compositions as a solo-piano retrospective and a departure from ELEW's Rockjazz repertoire.[4]

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Artist-Authorized Destinations

Start Listening

Cubism on Spotify

Hear ELEW's solo interpretations of Kurt Rosenwinkel through the artist-linked album destination.

Rockjazz, Vol. 1

Open the first Rockjazz album through ELEW's official Spotify link.

Official YouTube channel

Watch solo performances, collaborations, and project videos published by ELEW.

Live Calendar

Upcoming Jazz DateBook Shows

Mon, Aug 24, 6:00 PM

ELEW Trio

Smalls Jazz Club · New York

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Mon, Aug 24, 7:30 PM

ELEW Trio

Smalls Jazz Club · New York

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Wed, Sep 16, 6:30 PM

Steve Turre All-Star Sextet featuring Jon Faddis, James Carter & ELEW

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Wed, Sep 16, 8:30 PM

Steve Turre All-Star Sextet featuring Jon Faddis, James Carter & ELEW

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Thu, Sep 17, 6:30 PM

Steve Turre All-Star Sextet featuring Jon Faddis, James Carter & ELEW

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Thu, Sep 17, 8:30 PM

Steve Turre All-Star Sextet featuring Jon Faddis, James Carter & ELEW

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Fri, Sep 18, 6:30 PM

Steve Turre All-Star Sextet featuring Jon Faddis, James Carter & ELEW

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Fri, Sep 18, 8:30 PM

Steve Turre All-Star Sextet featuring Jon Faddis, James Carter & ELEW

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Fri, Sep 18, 10:00 PM

Steve Turre All-Star Sextet featuring Jon Faddis, James Carter & ELEW

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Sat, Sep 19, 6:30 PM

Steve Turre All-Star Sextet featuring Jon Faddis, James Carter & ELEW

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Sat, Sep 19, 8:30 PM

Steve Turre All-Star Sextet featuring Jon Faddis, James Carter & ELEW

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Sat, Sep 19, 10:00 PM

Steve Turre All-Star Sextet featuring Jon Faddis, James Carter & ELEW

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Sun, Sep 20, 6:30 PM

Steve Turre All-Star Sextet featuring Jon Faddis, James Carter & ELEW

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Sun, Sep 20, 8:30 PM

Steve Turre All-Star Sextet featuring Jon Faddis, James Carter & ELEW

Smoke Jazz Club · New York

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Sources

Career copy is original synthesis from the artist, label, and project sources below. Current dates come from Jazz DateBook event inventory.

  1. [1] Official project, album, and role guide

    ELEW

  2. [2] Rockjazz Vol. 1 release page

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  3. [3] Rockjazz Vol. 2 release page

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  4. [4] Cubism release and career history

    ELEW / Heartcore Records