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Mel Lewis
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Drummers · 1929–1990

Mel Lewis

American musician (1929–1990)

Born
10 May 1929
Buffalo
Died
2 February 1990
New York City
Country
United States
Record labels
Atlantic Records, Nimbus Records
Discography
9 albums

Biography

Mel Lewis was a jazz musician who played drum kit. Mel Lewis was born on 10 May 1929 in Buffalo and died on 2 February 1990 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Atlantic Records and Nimbus Records. The discography here lists 9 albums, from “Sextet” (1957) to “Mellifuous” (1995).

Melvin Sokoloff (May 10, 1929 – February 2, 1990), known professionally as Mel Lewis, was an American jazz drummer, session musician, professor, and author. He received fourteen Grammy Award nominations.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Sextet 1957 · Mode Records Gettin' Together 1974 · A World of Jazz Mel Lewis And Friends 1977 · Horizon Make Me Smile & Other New Works By Bob Brookmeyer 1982 · Finesse Records
Keep Hot 1987
Naturally 1988 · Telarc Digital Last Recordings 1990 Mellifuous 1995 · Landmark Records Mel Lewis & the Jazz Orchestra Play the Compositions of Herbie Hancock Live in Montreux · MPS

Also plays on

Albums where Mel Lewis is credited as a sideman

1954 Barney Kessel — Barney Kessel drums (drum set)
1955 Plays Bob Brookmeyer and Some Others — Bob Brookmeyer drums (drum set)
1955 Bud Shank Quintets — Bud Shank drums (drum set)
1956 Kenton in Hi-Fi — Stan Kenton drums (drum set)
1956 Mel Tormé with The Marty Paich Dek-Tette — Mel Tormé with The Marty Paich Dek‐Tette drums (drum set)
1956 Barney Kessel, Volume 1: Easy Like — Barney Kessel drums (drum set)
1956 Maynard Ferguson and his Dreamband Live at Peacock Lane '56 — Maynard Ferguson drums (drum set)
1956 Charlie Mariano Plays — Charlie Mariano drums (drum set)
1956 Charlie Mariano — Charlie Mariano drums (drum set)
1956 The Brothers ! — Cohn, Perkins, Kamuca drums (drum set)
1956 Escale à Paris — Les Kentonians et Martial Solal drums (drum set)
1957 Go West, Man! — Quincy Jones drums (drum set)
1957 Bass Hit! — Ray Brown drums (drum set)
1957 Anita Sings the Most — Anita O’Day drums (drum set)
1957 Gene Norman Presents Mel Torme at the Crescendo — Mel Tormé drums (drum set)
1957 Flute Fraternity — Herbie Mann & Buddy Collette drums (drum set)
1957 Hi Flutin' — Herbie Mann drums (drum set)
1957 Bobby Swings Tenderly — Bobby Troup drums (drum set)
1957 Trio — Marty Paich drums (drum set)
1957 A Jazz Band Ball: First Set — Marty Paich drums (drum set)
1958 Anita O'Day Sings the Winners — Anita O’Day drums (drum set)
1958 The Ballad Style of Stan Kenton — Stan Kenton drums (drum set)
1958 El Tigre — Barney Kessel - Harold Land drums (drum set)
1958 Critics' Choice — Pepper Adams drums (drum set)
1958 In a Jazz Orbit — Bill Holman drums (drum set)
1958 Coop! The Music of Bob Cooper — Bob Cooper drums (drum set)
1958 The Picasso Of Big Band Jazz — Marty Paich drums (drum set)
1959 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book — Ella Fitzgerald drums (drum set)
1959 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Gershwin Song Book, Volume 1 — Ella Fitzgerald drums (drum set)
1959 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Gershwin Song Book, Vol. 2 — Ella Fitzgerald drums (drum set)

Teacher of

Danny Gottlieb b. 1953 · American drummer

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Mel Lewis play?

Mel Lewis is known for playing drum kit.

When and where was Mel Lewis born?

Mel Lewis was born 10 May 1929 in Buffalo.

What are Mel Lewis's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Sextet (1957), Gettin' Together (1974), Mel Lewis And Friends (1977), Make Me Smile & Other New Works By Bob Brookmeyer (1982) and Naturally (1988).

External links

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