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Born: May 10, 1929 in Buffalo, NY
Years Active: 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's
Died: February 02, 1990 in New York, NY
Genre: Jazz

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:
1991 To You: A Tribute to Mel Lewis
1989 Lost Art
1988 Soft Lights and Hot Music
1988 Definitive Thad Jones: Live from the Village Vanguard, Vol. 2
1988 Definitive Thad Jones: Live from the Village Vanguard, Vol. 1
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Filmography:
1989 Live at the Village Vanguard, Vol. 5
1989 Live at the Village Vanguard, Vol. 1
1986 Mel Lewis and His Big Band
1984 Jazz at the Smithsonian: Mel Lewis
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