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Mel Lewis - Quiet Banger | Quiet Banger

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Mr ''Melvin Sokoloff'' most important contributions are recorded under the [http://musicbrainz.org/artist/94d1f588-36d5-478c-8f32-8b27f2785617.html|''Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra'']. He was a very talented drummer, with a highly distinctive cymbals play.

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Mel Lewis

American jazz drummer

USRooted in: BuffaloCurrently based in: United States1929 - 1990

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Member ofThe Marty Paich Dek‐Tette
Member ofClark Terry Septet(drums (drum set))
Member ofThe Howard Alden Trio(drums (drum set))
Member ofThe Dave Pell Octet(drums (drum set))
Member ofJimmy Rowles Septet
Member ofThe Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Quartet(drums (drum set))
Member ofBill Perkins Octet
Member ofThe Mel Lewis Orchestra(eponymous)
Member ofThe Big Band of Shorty Rogers
Member ofThe Five(1950s U.S. jazz band)(drums (drum set))
Member ofBill Holman and His Orchestra
Member ofThad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra
Member ofJohnny Mandel and his Orchestra(drums (drum set))
Member ofJimmy McGriff Organ and Blues Band(drums (drum set))

Discography

22 of 26 releases

Mellifuous

Mellifuous

1995

Directly From The Half Note

Directly From The Half Note

1992

Live At The Village Vanguard

Live At The Village Vanguard

1991

Kenton '56 In Concert

Kenton '56 In Concert

1990

Last Recordings

Last Recordings

1990

Naturally

Naturally

1988

Keep Hot

Keep Hot

1987

Jazz Delivery

Jazz Delivery

1987

Make Me Smile & Other New Works By Bob Brookmeyer

Make Me Smile & Other New Works By Bob Brookmeyer

1982

The Third Stone

The Third Stone

1982

Thad Jones, Mel Lewis & UMO

Thad Jones, Mel Lewis & UMO

1978

Mel Lewis And Friends

Mel Lewis And Friends

1977

Live in Munich

Live in Munich

1977

Stephane Grappelli Meets the Rhythm Section

Stephane Grappelli Meets the Rhythm Section

1975

Gettin' Together

Gettin' Together

1974

The Big Band Sound of Thad Jones · Mel Lewis

The Big Band Sound of Thad Jones · Mel Lewis

1968

Jazz for a Sunday Afternoon

Jazz for a Sunday Afternoon

1968

Jazz Mission to Moscow

Jazz Mission to Moscow

1962

Jive for Five

Jive for Five

1959

Sextet

Sextet

1957

Mel Lewis & the Jazz Orchestra Play the Compositions of Herbie Hancock Live in Montreux

Mel Lewis & the Jazz Orchestra Play the Compositions of Herbie Hancock Live in Montreux

Presenting Thad Jones, Mel Lewis & "The jazz Orchestra" / Live at the Village Vanguard / The Big Band Sound of Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Featurng Miss Ruth Brown

Presenting Thad Jones, Mel Lewis & "The jazz Orchestra" / Live at the Village Vanguard / The Big Band Sound of Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Featurng Miss Ruth Brown