Marvin Sewell

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Marvin Sewell is a blues/jazz guitarist, who has been called maybe "the greatest guitarist you've never heard of". [1] He was born and grew up in Chicago, where he attended the Chicago Musical College at Roosevelt University.

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Since 1990, he has been based in New York City. He has played with many leading jazz artists, notably Cassandra Wilson, Jack DeJohnette, Lizz Wright and Jason Moran. [2] He also leads the Marvin Sewell Group. [3]

He performed with Cassandra Wilson on two tracks in the 2003 PBS documentary, Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey . [4]

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Regina Carter

With Jason Moran

With Christian Sands

With Gary Thomas

With Cassandra Wilson

With Lizz Wright

With others

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References

  1. ↑ "Marvin Sewell: Stepping Up to the Plate". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
    - "The Marvin Sewell Interview Part 1". Jazz Truth. 2012-12-26. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
  2. ↑ "Marvin Sewell". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
    - "Marvin Sewell". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
  3. ↑ "The Marvin Sewell Group: The Worker's Dance". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
  4. ↑ "Various - Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues - The Soul Of A Man (A Film By Wim Wenders)". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
  5. ↑ Vacher, Peter (December 2023 – January 2024). "Christian Sands: Christmas Stories". Jazzwise . No. 291. p. 41.


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