Compared to What? The Life and Times of a Detroit Musician

Dan Lewis' life story is a collage of sounds, people, and places that evoke tears, laughter, and nostalgia. Despite being confined to a wheelchair from birth, he has shared stages, and more importantly friendships, with Detroit greats and international music icons including Al Jarreau, Edgar Winter, Elvin Jones (John Coltrane's drummer), Andy Newmark, Bennie Maupin, and Dave Liebman. His life has been filled with uphill struggles to master percussion, having to compromise and settle for hand per