Mel Lewis
Mel Lewis
Top Songs
| 1 | Outside Looking In | ||
| 2 | House of the Rising Sun (There is a House) | ||
| 3 | Sandcastles | ||
| 4 | Xmas Jingle | ||
| 5 | Goodbye |
Albums
Jul 2023 • 1 song
Dec 2022 • 1 song
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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 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 ban...