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Jack Lewis was a Canadian/American jazz producer and songwriter who passed away in January 2011. He began his career as an A&R man for Columbia Records in New York City at the age of 18 and worked on pinnacle jazz recordings in the 1950s. Lewis formed a recording company with a partner and collaborated with notable artists such as Duke Ellington, Coleman Hawkins, Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Milt Jackson, Joao Gilberto, Nina Simone, Jackie & Roy, Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams, John McLaughlin, Bill Holman, Nora Guthrie, The Lovin' Spoonful, and Kenny Rankin. He also worked with comedians and performers like Woody Allen, George Carlin, The Committee, Burns & Schreiber, and Flip Wilson. In addition to his work in music, Lewis produced music for films including "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Dr. Strangelove," as well as jazz anthologies. He produced a cult classic of 13 live concerts at the Wiltern Theater called "Jazzvisions" and served as repertoire director at various institutions.

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