“Lewis’s music is beyond category.” - The Australian 
 Reuben Lewis is an ARIA nominated trumpeter, composer, improviser and producer specialising in cross-genre, cross-cultural and multidisciplinary collaboration. With a sound that is both singular and eclectic, he is widely acclaimed for his artistic vision and ability to bring people together. 
 The first studio album with his ensemble I Hold the Lion's Paw, titled Abstract Playgrounds, was released through Earshift Music (AU) and gained international acclaim – including a glowing review in ‘The Wire’ magazine and a nomination for the Best Australian Jazz Ensemble at the Bell Awards. His latest album with IHTLP, titled Lost in Place, was released in 2021 with at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival and nominated for an APRA Art Music Award. His debut solo record, titled The House is Empty, was released in 2022 on the esteemed ambient label Shimmering Moods (NL). 
 Other notable commissions include his multidisciplinary work Closed Beginnings in collaboration with poet Tariro Mavondo and AAO artistic director Peter Knight for the Australian Art Orchestra, which premiered as a live-stream concert in 2020, was nominated for and ARIA Award (Best Jazz Album) and won the APRA AMCOS/AMC Art Music Award for electroacoustic/sound art work of the year in 2021.