Marvin Sewell

Marvin Sewell is a blues/jazz guitarist, who has been called maybe "the greatest guitarist you've never heard of."[1][2] 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. He has played with many leading jazz artists, notably Cassandra Wilson, Jack DeJohnette, Lizz Wright and Jason Moran.[3][4] He also leads the Marvin Sewell Group.[5]

He performed with Cassandra Wilson on two numbers in the 2003 PBS documentary, Martin Scorsese Presents: The Blues.[6]

Discography

As leader
  • 2005: The Worker's Dance

As sideman
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References
  1. Jazz, All About. "Marvin Sewell: Stepping Up to the Plate". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
  2. "jazztruth: The Marvin Sewell Interview Part 1". jazztruth. 2012-12-26. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
  3. "Marvin Sewell". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
  4. "Marvin Sewell | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
  5. Jazz, All About. "The Marvin Sewell Group: The Worker's Dance". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
  6. "Various - Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues - The Soul Of A Man (A Film By Wim Wenders)". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
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