Background
Spratlan, Lewis was born on September 5, 1940 in Miami.
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Spratlan, Lewis was born on September 5, 1940 in Miami.
He attended Yale University and was a student of Mel Powell and Gunther Schuller.
Born in Miami, Florida, Spratlan played the oboe as a youth. Spratlan joined the faculty of Amherst College in 1970, and later held the Peter R. Pouncey chair in music He retired in 2006 and now holds the title of Peter R. Pouncey Professor of Music, Emeritus, at Amherst.
He also conducted the Amherst College Orchestra for several years.
He was also a member of The Spizzwinks(?) at Yale.
Married Melinda Spratlan.