CDs

Schedule

Press Kit

Photos

Links

Contact Vince

DISCOGRAPHY

AS LEADER:
Makin' a Move...Vince Lewis Music...VL-734
Vince Lewis Trio...Red House Music...VL-74985-8
2 In The Pocket ...Noteworthy Jazz
2003 Highlands Jazz Festival Compilation
2004 Highlands Jazz Festival Compilation
Just Jazz Guitar CD Vol. 2 (Just Jazz Guitar Magazine)
The Vince Lewis Trio... Better than Ever JMP Records... JMP205 - Reviews from Jazz Improv Magazine, All About Jazz and Washington Post
Steve Abshire / Vince Lewis... Live at The Mainstay Noteworthy Jazz... CD3187
Charlotte Swing... The Gift   Redstone Jazz... RJ4505

AS SIDEMAN:
Rhythm, Rhyme and Rhapsody...Ind. Music Network...IMNCD4192
Guitar Night Show One-Radio Free...Notes on Call
Senior Prom w/Second Time Around Big Band...STA Records
Watch Your Step-w/Robert Shafer...JMP Records
Howdy Doody Birthday Special...Fox Network...National TV and VHS Video
Area Code 304...First Album...Diamond Records...NRL13066-2
Area Code 304...Greatest Hits Vol.1...NR19377

INTERNET

Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage Live with Steve Abshire...Feb 7, 2007...Streamed live and recorded, available here
The MiSSiSSippi Rag ...3/2008

TELEVISION

This and That with Jack Davis...12/2000...Blue Ridge Public Television (Regional)

SELECTED RADIO AIRPLAY

NPR...Jazz After Hours with Jim Wilke (National)
KSER...Frettin' Fingers with Jim Hilmar (Seattle and Webcast)
WVTF...Public Radio...Roanoke, VA (Regional)
WTJU...Public Radio...Charlottesville, VA (Regional)
WDBF...Delray Beach, FL (Regional)
WFIT...Public Radio...Melbourne. FL (Regional)
WCHS...Charleston, WV..."58 LIVE"...Live performance & interview
Joe Dobbs...Public Radio...WV Click here for interview
Laura Allen...NPR...Interview
Ozwrite Radio (Australia)
Pat's Guitar Jazz - Online Jazz Radio Station - Live365 Internet Radio
WCHS...Charleston WV Interview / Performances April 2005
NPR...Interview with Laura Allen April 2005 (Regional)
Live 365...Pat’s Guitar Jazz May 2005- present (Internet Radio)
Live 365...No Idle Frets May 2005- present (Internet Radio)

WHO'S WHO

A short list of entertainers Vince has performed with:
Bill Alred, Jay Azzolina, Ken Bennett, John Blake Jr., Neal Bonsanti, Jack Brokensha, Chris Buckholtz, Joe Byrd, Cab Calloway, Dolf Castallano, Tommy Cecil, Tony Costallano, Warren Covington, Henry Cuesta, Billy Davis, Frank De Franco, Harry Divito, Buddy Ebsen, Les Elgart, Herb Ellis, Rick Fay, Park Frankenfield, Joe Feeney, Don Goldie, Mac Gollehon, Eddie Gralka, Marshall Grant, Peter Graves, Red Hawley, Eddie Higgins, Bob Hope, Duffy Jackson, John Jensen, Don Johnson, Jack Keller, Ted Knight, John Erik-Kelso, Lester Lanin, Werner Lutz, Harry Marone, Teddy Martin, Billy Maxted, Marilyn Mc Coo, Chip Mc Neal, Tommy Mercer, Butch Miles, Johhny Mince, Pete Minger, Terry Myers, Paul O'Connor, Bobby Pancoast, Bill Prince, Ernest Ranglin, Chuck Redd, Danny Rich, Don Rickles, Lynn Roberts, Teddy Rosen, Bobby Rosengarden, Dave Samuels, Tommy Saunders, Ed Shaughnessy, Mike Shepherd, Rick Simerly, Derek Smith, Kay Stevens, Danny Stiles, Tiny Tim, Mark Trail, Bob Whitlock, Spiegal Wilcox, Maddy Winer, Todd Wright, The Drifters, The Lettermen

MAJOR CONCERTS & FESTIVALS

Opening Act
In Concert with B B King...2002
B.B. King...2002
Dave Brubeck...2005 - 2006
Melissa Manchester... 2005
Lou Rawls... 2004
Ellis Marsalis... 2004

Headliner
Grove Park Inn ...Asheville, NC...2004 w/Ellis Marsalis & Lou Rawls
Grove Park Inn...Asheville, NC...2005 w/Dave Brubeck & Melissa Manchester
Highlands Jazz Festival...2002, 2003, 2004 w/Ed Shaughnessy
Smithsonian Museum IMAX Jazz Club...2003
Charleston Jazz Series...2003
Jazz In The Park ... Staunton VA...1999, 2001, 2003, 2004
Salem Jazz Festival... Salem, VA...2002
Rockingham NC Folk and Jazz Festival...2001, 2002
Museum in the Community...Hurricane, WV...2001
Sunfest...WPB, FL...1991
Festivall Headliner Charleston West Virginia June 2006
All That Jazz Headliner with Dave Brubeck, John Pizzarelli January 2006
Festivall Headliner Charleston West Virginia June 2005
The Mainstay, Rock Hall MD Concert w/ Joe Byrd April 2005
All That Jazz Headliner with Mundell Lowe and Joe Byrd January 2005
Stretched Strings Festival Headliner Clay Center July 2004
Jazz In The Park... Staunton VA July 2004
Highlands Jazz Festival Headliner (W Ed Shaughnessy) April 2004

NATIONAL REVIEWS & ARTICLES

Vintage Guitar Magazine...1/2001, 2/2004
Just Jazz Guitar Magazine...11/2000, 5/2001...(Article & Music feature), 8/2001...(Concert photo),
8/2002...(Review and pictures of concert with B.B. King), 2/2004
20th Century Guitar Magazine...2/2001, 3/2004
Jazz Improv Magazine...12/2001
Jazz Review...8/2003
Cadence Magazine...2/2004
Jazz Times Magazine...1-2/2004
All About Jazz Magazine...8/2004
Mississippi Rag Magazine...9/2004
Cadence Magazine February 2004 (Review TITP)
Just Jazz Guitar February 2004 (Review TITP)
20th Century Guitar March 2004 (Review TITP and MAM)
Jazz Times Jan / Feb 2004 (Review of TITP)
Just Jazz Guitar February 2004 (Review of TITP)
Vintage Guitar May 2004 (Review of TITP)
Just Jazz Guitar May 2004 (Original Into to Satin Doll -Concert Picture-Promo for NPR Interview)
20th Century Guitar August 2004 (Interview)
Just Jazz Guitar August 2004 (Cover Feature Interview w/ Joe Dobbs NPR)
Mississippi Rag September 2004 (Review of TITP)
JustJazz Guitar.com February 2006 (online media player Sue’s Waltz)
Just Jazz Guitar February 2006 (Review of Better Than Ever Trio CD and Music Feature Sue’s Waltz)
Jazz Guitar.be November 2005 (online interview and Music feature)
Mississippi Rag June 2006 (Reviews of BTE and LATM)
All About Jazz June 2006 (Review of BTE)

REGIONAL MAGAZINES & NEWSPAPERS

Charleston, WV Gazette...4/16/2000, 8/9/2000 10/16/2003, 11/13/2003, 11/17/2003
Graffiti Entertainment Magazine... 8/2000, 11/2003
Lynchburg News and Advance...4/19/2002
Washington Post...4/14/2003
Annapolis MD Capital...4/16/2003
Bristol TN Herald Courier...5/29/2003
Staunton, VA News Leader August 6, 2003 (Article and Photo)
Graffiti Entertainment Magazine November 2003 (Article and Photo)
Charleston WV Gazette October 16, 2003 (Article and Photo)
Charleston WV Daily Mail October 16, 2003 (Article and Photo)
Charleston WV Daily Mail November 13, 2003 (Article and Photo)
Charleston WV Gazette November 13, 2003 (Article and Photo)
Charleston WV Gazette November 17, 2003 (Concert Review)
Charleston WV Daily Mail March 2, 2004 (Picture at WCHS)
Lynchburg News and Advance February 3, 2005 (Feature article)
Annapolis MD Capital April 22, 2006 (Article and Photo w/ Steve Abshire)
Washington Post May 26, 2006 (Article and Review BTE and LATM)
Charleston WV Daily Mail June 22, 2006 (Review of BTE)

AUTHORED REVIEWS & ARTICLES

Just Jazz Guitar Magazine...Authored CD & Method Book reviews since 2001
www.modernguitars.com since 2005

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Guitar Player Magazine...Soundpage Competition Award...1989
Billboard Songwriting Contest...1991...2 Awards for Jazz Compositions: “Samba” and “East to Wes”
Contributing Writer and Consultant...Just Jazz Guitar Magazine...(beginning 11/2001)
Heritage Guitar Artist List...in all printed national promotional materials since 1991.
Heritage Guitar...Featured National Performing Artist
Heritage Guitar Catalog
Jazz Improv Magazine...2002 Artist Directory... selected list of "leading and emerging active jazz artists"
Performing Artist and Demonstrator for Heritage Guitar, Inc.... 2004 NAMM Show...Nashville, TN

ARTIST ENDORSEMENT AGREEMENTS

Heritage Guitar Performing Artist
Heritage Guitar Catalog
Legend Picks
Picato Strings
Klondike Straps
Redstone Audio