Mel Lewis
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 Anthony, and Tex Beneke. Lewis gained a great deal of recognition in the jazz world for his work with Stan Kenton (1954-1957), making the large ensemble swing hard. In 1957, he settled in Los Angeles, became a studio drummer, and worked with the big bands of Terry Gibbs and Gerald Wilson. Lewis went to New York to play with Gerry Mulligan's Concert Jazz Band in 1960, and he toured Europe with Dizzy Gillespie (1961) and the Soviet Union with Benny Goodman (1962). In 1965, Lewis formed an orchestra in New York with Thad Jones which grew to be one of the top big bands in jazz. When Jones surprised everyone by suddenly fleeing to Europe in 1979, Lewis became the orchestra's sole leader, playing regularly each Monday night at the Village Vanguard until his death. Lewis recorded as a leader in the 1950s for San Francisco Jazz Records, Mode (reissued on V.S.O.P.), and Andex and, after Thad Jones left their orchestra, Lewis recorded with his big band for Atlantic, Telarc, and Music Masters.
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21 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Live At The Village Vanguard
Mel Lewis, Bob Brookmeyer, Clark Terry
Jazz - Paru chez Gryphon Records le 1 janv. 1991
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Live On Tour Switzerland (Live)
Jazz - Paru chez LRC Ltd. - Groove Merchant Records le 1 janv. 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Consummation (Remixed & Remastered 1994)
Jazz - Paru chez Blue Note Records le 1 janv. 1970
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Central Park North
Jazz - Paru chez Blue Note Records le 1 janv. 1969
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Live At The Village Vanguard (Live)
Jazz - Paru chez Blue Note Records le 1 juin 1967
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mel Lewis & the Jazz Orchestra Play the Compositions of Herbie Hancock Live in Montreux
Jazz - Paru chez MPS le 1 janv. 2016
24-Bit 88.2 kHz - Stereo -
Thad Jones, Mel Lewis & UMO
Pop - Paru chez WM Finland le 14 juin 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Jimmy Witherspoon at the Renaissance
Jimmy Witherspoon, Jerry Mulligan, Ben Webster
Jazz - Paru chez HIFI Records le 6 juil. 1960
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mel Lewis Septet (Got 'Cha) & Sextet
Jazz - Paru chez Fresh Sound Records le 26 avr. 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jimmy Witherspoon at the Renaissance (Live)
Jimmy Witherspoon, Jerry Mulligan, Ben Webster
Jazz - Paru chez HIFI Records le 6 juil. 1960
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra
Jazz - Paru chez LRC Ltd. - Groove Merchant Records le 17 juin 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mel Lewis & The Jazz Orchestra (Original)
Jazz - Paru chez Gryphon le 6 janv. 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Lost Art
Be Bop - Paru chez Jazz Heritage Society le 8 avr. 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
All Star Parade of Jazz and Blues Legends, Vol. 7 - The Big Bands
Jazz - Paru chez LRC Ltd. - Groove Merchant Records le 7 janv. 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Frankenstein vs. The Creature from Blood Cove (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Bandes originales de films - Paru chez Lakeshore Records le 5 août 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sandcastles
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez 4682419 Records DK le 23 mars 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
House of the Rising Sun (There is a House)
Rock - Paru chez 4682419 Records DK le 31 déc. 1925
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Outside Looking In
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez 4682419 Records DK le 21 juil. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jazz Delivery
Hacke Bjorksten, Mel Lewis, Ulf Johansson Werre
Jazz - Paru chez Beaver Records le 1 janv. 1988
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Xmas Jingle
Musiques de Noël - Paru chez 4682419 Records DK le 7 déc. 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo