Mel Lewis
The lowdown: A favorite of Gerry Mulligan, Dizzy Gillespie, and Johnny Mandel, Lewis is a crackingly good drummer who was a major player on the modernist West Coast scene prior to taking over the Thad Jones Orchestra. Whether Cool or Bop, he keeps the beat swinging.
Genre: Modern Big Band Jazz West Coast Jazz Cool
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Add comment June 15th, 2007