Saxophonist and flutist Mark Lewis has enlivened jazz scenes from Seattle and San Francisco to Rotterdam and Paris, creating a vast and intensely stimulating body of work over four decades—including 1,800 compositions. Recent accolades include Cadence Magazine Top Ten Critics Poll for his album Naked Animals, as well as ranking #2 on alto sax and #3 on flute in the 39th Annual Jazz Station Awards for The New York Session, a collaboration with piano legend George Cables, bassist Essiet Essiet, and drummer Victor Lewis.

Rotterdam, the Netherlands, served as Mark’s home base for many years, where he toured Europe’s top clubs and taught jazz theory and improvisation at several conservatories. He has also lived and performed in San Francisco and Victoria, BC.

Artwork: William Ingham, Blue Prime (detail), 1988, Oil on canvas, 59.2”h x 55.2”w, BIMA Permanent Art Collection, Gift of Kemp & Barbara Crawford. Photo by Art Grice.