Aaron Spears
Gerald Heyward
Thomas Pridgen
Jeremy Haynes
Brian Frasier-Moore
Dave Weckl
John Blackwell
Jojo Mayer
Gary Chester
Thomas McCree
Derico Watson
Marcus Baylor
Michael Bland
?uestlove
Omar Hakim
Dennis Chambers
Mike Mangini
Johnny Rabb
Billy Cobham
Buddy Rich
Art Blakey
Elvin Jones
Jim Chapin
Joe Morello
Tony Williams
Chick Webb
Lionel Hampton
Clayton Cameron
Steve Gadd
David Garibaldi
John "Jabo“ Starks
Clyde Stubblefield
Tony Royster Jr.
Steve Smith
Nat Townsley
J.D. Blair
Stanton Moore
Steve Jordan
Carter Beauford
Gary Chaffee
Vinnie Colaiuta
Virgil Donati
Akira Jimbo
Thomas Lang
Bassists:
My Dad
Victor Wooten
Willie Weeks
Jaco Pastorious
Marcus Miller
Rocco Prestia
Richard Bona
Rhonda Smith
Bootsy Collins
Larry Graham
Jimmy Haslip
Stanley Clarke
Squarepusher
Guitarists:
Prince
Jimi Hendrix
Greg Howe
Jim Douglas
Roben Ford
Pat Metheny
Scott Henderson
John Scofield
Artists:
Prince
Donny Hathaway
Marvin Gaye
Kirk Franklin
Brian Mcknight
Rance Allen
Bebe Winans
Cece Winans
James Brown
Tower of Power
The Yellow Jackets
D'Angelo
Miles Davis
Bob Marley
Burt Bacharach
Free
Aretha Franklin
Beverly Knight
Lenny Kravitz
Bill Withers
Jill Scott
Joni Mitchell
Joss Stone
Otis Redding
Stevie Wonder
Ray Charles
Curtis Mayfield
Al Green
Wilson Picket
Sam n Dave
Angie Stone
Weather Report
Herbie Hancock
Alex Welsh Band
Louis Armstrong
Duke Ellington
Charles Mingus
Theolonious Monk
Acker Bilk
Tracy Chapman
Sly & the Family Stone
Usher
Destiny's Child
Quincy Jones
Santana
Ventian Snares
Aphex Twin
The Time
The Roots
Alicia Keys
Rosie Gaines
Remy Shand
Charlie Parker
John Coltrane
Frank Zappa
David Bowie
Boyz II Men
Simply Red
Maceo Parker
Earth, Wind & Fire
The Meters
Chaka Khan
Jamiroquai
John Legend
Sting
Joshua Redman
Parliament/Funkadelic
Jimmy Cliff
Michael Jackson
BB King
Steely Dan
The Beatles
Born on Christmas Eve 1983, Lewis Partridge began his musical career at the very early age of 3 when his parents bought his first Drum Kit. Inspired by his father, John Partridge, he began to play Drums at every opportunity and soon employed the teaching services of Big Band Drum Teacher, Freddie Wells. Freddie taught him essential reading and technique skills giving a solid rhythmical base to his music.
Lewis first performed in public at age 7 when he stood in with The Wellington Bootles for whom his Dad plays Bass Guitar . He was then introduced to the Piano by his father and the Piano served as a composing instrument for many of his first songs. He developed his rhythmical Piano playing style when school Piano Teacher, John Blackwell, became his teacher from 1999-2001. John Blackwell instructed him in Jazz Piano technique and music theory while he attended Northfields Upper School. Northfields Swing Band also employed his drumming services and he toured with them to many foreign countries including Holland, Spain and Italy for 3-4 years. Many thanks to Steve Merriman and The Northfields Swing Band.
He was taught Guitar and Bass by his father at the age of 9 and took to the Bass Guitar especially. He found that the Bass was a key element in Jazz, Soul and Funk music and was beginning to embrace these styles. Lewis also found his own first band and began performing concerts in and around his local town. Previous bands he has played for include Headfly, The Wellington Bootles, Magic Rising and Farouche.
Lewis is now a professional Grade 8 Drum teacher at Greenbank Music Village. He currently plays Drums for awesome Funk, Reggae Ska band New Groove Formation, Experimental/Progressive band The Claret Sky and Jazz Artist Brian Jones.
Much of his inspiration comes from the prolific work of God, John Partridge, Prince, Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye, Kirk Franklin, Brian Mcknight, Rance Allen, Bebe Winans, Cece Winans, James Brown, Tower of Power, The Yellow Jackets, D Angelo, Miles Davis, Bob Marley, Burt Bacharach, Free, Aretha Franklin, Beverly Knight, Lenny Kravitz, Bill Withers, Jill Scott, Joni Mitchell, Joss Stone, Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Curtis Mayfield, Al Green, Wilson Picket, Sam and Dave, Angie Stone, Weather Report, Herbie Hancock, Alex Welsh Band, Jim Douglas, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Theolonious Monk, Acker Bilk, Tracy Chapman, Sly and the Family Stone, Usher, Destinys Child, Quincy Jones, Santana, Ventian Snares, Aphex Twin, The Time, The Roots, Alicia Keys, Rosie Gaines, Remy Shand, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Frank Zappa, David Bowie, Boyz II Men, Simply Red, Maceo Parker, Earth, Wind and Fire, The Meters, Chaka Khan, Jamiroquai, John Legend, Sting, Joshua Redman, Parliament/Funkadelic, Jimmy Cliff, Michael Jackson, BB King, Steely Dan, The Beatles, Dave Weckl, John Blackwell, Jojo Mayer, Gerald Heyward, Aaron Spears, Thomas Pridgen, Jeremy Haynes, Brian Frasier-Moore, Gary Chester, Thomas McCree, Derico Watson, Marcus Baylor, Michael Bland, Questlove, Omar Hakim, Dennis Chambers, Mike Mangini, Johnny Rabb, Billy Cobham, Buddy Rich, Art Blakey, Elvin Jones, Jim Chapin, Joe Morello, Tony Williams, Chick Webb, Lionel Hampton, Clayton Cameron , Steve Gadd , David Garibaldi, John Jabo Starks, Clyde Stubblefield, Tony Royster Jr, Steve Smith, Nat Townsley, J.D. Blair, Stanton Moore, Steve Jordan, Carter Beauford, Gary Chaffee, Vinnie Colaiuta, Virgil Donati, Akira Jimbo, Thomas Lang, Victor Wooten, Willie Weeks, Jaco Pastorious, Marcus Miller, Rocco Prestia, Richard Bona, Rhonda Smith, Bootsy Collins, Larry Graham, Jimmy Haslip, Stanley Clarke, Squarepusher, Jimi Hendrix, Greg Howe, Roben Ford, Pat Metheny, Scott Henderson and John Scofield.
Lewis began writing the songs for The Cloud9 Mission in early 1999. Recording started in 2001 and this web site followed shortly after. All music heard on this website is composed, arranged and performed entirely by Lewis. It is a collection of music and dreams for the appreciation of the world.
Why The Cloud9 Mission? The expression Cloud9 is used to convey happiness. As this was not original and Cloud9 had become more of a christian mission to change the music industry, The Cloud9 Mission seemed more appropriate. The entire project is about inspiring happiness and positivity through Gods gift of music and believing that there is more to music that simple profit.
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