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The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis
2024 studio album by the Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis
The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis is a collaborative studio album by American jazz fusion group the Messthetics and saxophonist James Brandon Lewis, released on March 15, 2024, through Impulse! Records. It has received positive reviews from critics.
“The way I revere them is the same way that I revere playing with Jamaaladeen Tacuma or playing with William Parker. It’s a certain road experience that you can’t get in school.” He also appreciates that he can hear the rich musical heritage of their hometown in their sound. “It’s like a well-oiled machine playing with them.”
—James Brandon Lewis on performing with The Messthetics[1]