Artist · United States
Mel Lewis
American jazz drummer
Since 1929 · Ended in 1990
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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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Mel Lewis, de son vrai nom Melvin Sokoloff, né le 10 mai 1929 à Buffalo dans l'État de New York et mort le 2 février 1990 à New York est un batteur et chef d'orchestre de jazz américain. C'est un représentant du jazz West Coast.
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Discography
Albums
- 1957 Sextet
- 1959 Jive for Five
- 1962 Jazz Mission to Moscow
- 1968 The Big Band Sound of Thad Jones · Mel Lewis
- 1974 Gettin' Together
- 1975 Stephane Grappelli Meets the Rhythm Section
- 1977 Mel Lewis And Friends
- 1978 Thad Jones, Mel Lewis & UMO
- 1982 Make Me Smile & Other New Works By Bob Brookmeyer
- 1982 The Third Stone
- 1987 Jazz Delivery
- 1987 Keep Hot
