Lewis Nash

Lewis Nash
Lewis Nash – Promotional photo for 2014
Background information
Born	December 30, 1958 Phoenix, Arizona United States
Genres	Jazz, be-bop, post-bop
Occupation(s)	Musician, bandleader
Instruments	Drums
Years active	Since 1982
Associated acts	Betty Carter, Branford Marsalis, Ron Carter, Don Pullen/George Adams, The Blue Note 7, John Lee
Website	Official Website for Lewis Nash

Lewis Nash (born December 30, 1958)^[1] is an American jazz drummer. According to Modern Drummer magazine, Nash has one of the longest discographies in jazz. and has played on over 400 records by musicians, earning him the honor of being named Jazz's Most Valuable Player by the magazine in its May 2009 issue.^[2]

Nash is noted for his adaptability to a vast array of genres, as evidenced by his performances with such different musicians as Tommy Flanagan and Don Pullen.^[1] Nash has made 5 recordings as bandleader: Rhythm is My Business (1989), It Don't Mean A Thing (2003 Japanese import) and Stompin' At The Savoy (2005 Japanese import), Lewis Nash and the Bebop All-Stars featuring Frank Wess (2008 Japanese Import), and The Highest Mountain (2012). In 2008, Nash became part of The Blue Note 7, a septet formed that year in honor of the 70th anniversary of Blue Note Records.

Discography

As leader

• Rhythm is My Business (1989)
• It Don't Mean A Thing (2003 Japanese import)
• Stompin' At The Savoy (2005 Japanese import)
• The Highest Mountain (2012)

As sideman

With Toshiko Akiyoshi

• Four Seasons (1990)
• Remembering Bud: Cleopatra's Dream (1990)
• Chic Lady (1991)
• Hope (2005)

With The Blue Note 7

• Mosaic: A Celebration of Blue Note Records (Blue Note Records/EMI, 2009)

With Classical Jazz Quartet

• Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker (2001, Vertical Jazz) (deleted)
• The Classical Jazz Quartet Plays Bach (Vertical Jazz, 2002)
• The Classical Jazz Quartet Play Rachmaninov (May 16, 2006, Kind of Blue)
• The Classical Jazz Quartet Play Tchaikovsky (September 19, 2006)
• Christmas (2006)^[3]

With Roni Ben-Hur

• Fortuna (2008)

With Dizzy Gillespie

• Bird Songs: The Final Recordings (Telarc, 1992)
• To Bird with Love (Telarc, 1992)

With Jimmy Heath

• Little Man, Big Band (Verve, 1992)

With Eddie Henderson

• Inspiration (Milestone, 1994)

With Joe Lovano

• Tenor Legacy (Blue Note, 1993)
• Quartets: Live at the Village Vanguard (Blue Note, 1995)
• 52nd Street Themes (Blue Note, 2000)

With David "Fathead" Newman

• Mr. Gentle Mr. Cool : A Tribute To Duke Ellington (1994, Kokopelli Records)

With Don Pullen

• Random Thoughts (Blue Note, 1990)

With Renee Rosnes

• Black Narcissus (2009)

With Clark Terry

• Portraits (1989) – with Don Friedman (p), Victor Gaskin (b)

With McCoy Tyner

• Illuminations (2004)

With Cedar Walton

• Roots (Astor Place, 1997)

References

1. Castiglion, Bernhard (1997–2011). "Drummerworld: Lewis Nash". Feature article for Lewis Nash. Drummerworld.com. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
2. Micallef, Ken (May 2009). "Modern Drummer magazine". Lewis Nash: Jazz's Most Valuable Player. Modern Drummer Magazine 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
3. allmusic ((( Classical Jazz Quartet > Discography > Main Albums )))