Mel Lewis
Biography:
Although he was generally reluctant to solo, Mel Lewis was considered one of the definitive big band drummers, a musician who was best at driving an orchestra, but could also play quite well with smaller units. He started playing professionally when he was 15 and worked with the big bands of Boyd Raeburn (1948), Alvino Rey, Ray Ant... Continue Bio >>
Discography:
2009 Bad Penny Blues
1991 To You: A Tribute to Mel Lewis
1989 Mel Lewis and Friends
1989 Lost Art
1988 Soft Lights and Hot Music
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Filmography:
1989 Live at the Village Vanguard, Vol. 1
1989 Live at the Village Vanguard, Vol. 5
1986 Mel Lewis and His Big Band
1984 Jazz at the Smithsonian: Mel Lewis
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