Marvin Sewell is an American blues/jazz guitarist from Chicago.

Biography

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He was born and grew up in Chicago, where he attended the Chicago Musical College at Roosevelt University. Since 1990, he has been based in New York City.

Sewell has played with many leading jazz artists, notably Cassandra Wilson, Jack DeJohnette, Lizz Wright and Jason Moran.[1] He performed with Cassandra Wilson on two tracks in the 2003 PBS documentary, Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey.[2] He also leads the Marvin Sewell Group.[3]

Sewell has been called maybe "the greatest guitarist you've never heard of".[4]

Discography

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As leader

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  • The Worker's Dance (2005)

As sideman

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With Regina Carter

  • Southern Comfort (2014)
  • Ella: Accentuate the Positive (2017)

With Jason Moran

With Christian Sands

  • Be Water (2020)
  • Christmas Stories (2023)[5]

With Gary Thomas

With Cassandra Wilson

With Lizz Wright

With others

References

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