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Mel Lewis
Melvin Sokoloff, known professionally as Mel Lewis, was an American jazz drummer, session musician, professor, and author. He received fourteen Grammy Award nominations.
Birth nameMelvin Sokoloff
BornMay 10, 1929, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
DiedFeb 2, 1990, New York City
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsDrums
Years active1954–1990
LabelsAtlantic, Blue Note, VSOP, Solid State, Nimbus, Telarc, A&M, Philadelphia International
Associated actsThe Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman

About Mel Lewis

Drummer Mel Lewis was born on May 10, 1929 in New York, United States (He dies at the age of 60, on February 2, 1990).

Drummer who was a lecturer at William Patterson University and was nominated for fourteen Grammy Awards.

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Mel Lewis before becoming famous

Mel Lewis was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1929 is also the year of Serpent (蛇) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He was reared in New York by Russian immigrants. He began playing music when he was a teenager and joined Stan Kenton's band in 1954.

Achievement of Mel Lewis

He even published a book about drumming.

Mel Lewis's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Melanoma was the cause of his death.

Mel Lewis Collabed with

Pianist Duke Ellington had an influence on him.

Mel Lewis Income & Net worth

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Mel Lewis Height and Weight

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Latest information about Mel Lewis updated on March 16 2023.