Derek Lewis

New York City, NY

$200$ and up

Travels up to 120 miles

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Jazz Quartet Playing Blues

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Synth solo

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Duo Performance

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Overview

Reliable performer, punctual. Classically trained jazz musician comfortable performing in all styles of music, either solo or with a band.


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Booking information

Price range: $200$ and up

Languages: English

Gig length: 30 - 120 minutes

What to expect

Capable of playing piano solo, duo, or in a band. I specialize in jazz standards but am comfortable with playing all types of music.

About

Derek Lewis is a NYC based pianist and composer originally from Buffalo New York. Since moving to New York in 2021 to attend the prestigious New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, Derek has performed at established NYC venues such as Smalls, Zinc, and Cloakroom Harlem, as well as at the 2022 Bern Jazz Festival in Switzerland. In addition to leading his own bands, he has played with Philip Harper, Sabu Adeyola, and Khalil Kwame Bell

Set list

-Autumn Leaves
-I'll Remember April
-Body and Soul
-If I should lose you
-Speak low
-Blue Bossa
-Giant Steps
-All the things you are
-take the a train
-What is this thing called love
-Softly
-Monk's Dream
-in your own sweet way
-Cherokee
-Dolphin Dance
-Night and Day
-Star Eyes
-Donna Lee
-Inner Urge
-Nica's Dream
-A night in tunisia
-Lady Bird
-Scrapple from the apple
-Bye Bye Blackbird
-impressions
-so what
-Four
-Stella
-But Not For Me
-In a mellow tone
-How High The Moon
-St. Thomas
-Yardbird Suite
-Stablemates
-Au Privave
-Ornithology
-In a Sentimental Mood
-solar
-footprints
-green dolphin street
-woody n you
-recordame
-All Blues
-invitation
-one by one
-straight no chaser
-blue monk
-oleo
-canteloupe island
-days of wine and roses
-Con Alma
-If I Were A Bell
-Along Came Betty
-prelude to a kiss
-sandu
-stompin at the savoy

-I mean you
-Bolivia
-Thelonious
-Out of nowhere
-In walked bud
-hindsight
-sophisticated lady
-someday my prince will come
-Have you met miss jones
-i got it bad
-i love you
-conception
-dont get around much anymore
-steven steps to heaven
-Airegin
-Speak No Evil
-Unforgettable
-my romance
-cheek to cheek
-i've got you under my skin
-girl from ipanema
-the way you look tonight
-someone to watch over me
-Humpty Dumpty
-Pent-Up House
-ESP
-Witch Hunt
-moment's notice
-Bouncing with bud
-inception
-East of the sun
-Everything happens to me
-I remember you
-Firm Roots
-Evidence
-Ugetsu
-canteloupe
-My Ideal
-my shining hour
-you and the night and the music
-Satin Doll
-isfahan
-skylark
-one finger snap
-yes or no
-blues on the corner
-autumn in new york
-isotope
-come rain or come shine
-serenity
-I'm old fashioned
-Like someone in love
-embraceable you
-Darn That Dream
-social call
-sunny side of the street
-just friends
-I'll be seeing you
-All of Me
-alone together
-wail
-cyclic episode
-the song is you
-confirmation
-Beautiful Love
-jeannine
-I fall in love too easily
-You stepped out of a dream
-We See
-Round Midnight
-My Funny Valentine
-Yesterdays
-Blue Moon
-Fly Me To The Moon
-Misty
-My Foolish Heart
-Passion Dance
-I Thought About You
-I wish you love
-Minority
-Bye-Ya
-It's You Or No One
-I Should Care
-My One And Only Love
-Dexterity
-As Long As I Live
-I Didn't Know What Time It Was
-But Beautiful
-Love For Sale
-Caravan
-If You Could See Me Now
-There Is No Greater Love
-Tea For Two
-Nardis
-You Dont Know What Love Is
-Wave
-Lullaby of Birdland
-Polka Dots and Moonbeams
-I've Never Been In Love Before
-Segment
-the nearness of you
-cedar's blues
-four by five
-let's call the whole thing off
-trinkle tinkle
-fee fi fo fum

Influences and inspiration

Oscar Peterson
Hank Jones
Bill Evans
Herbie Hancock
McCoy Tyner

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