Lewis Nash

Lewis Nash
Lewis Nash, promotional photo for 2014
Background information
Born	(1958-12-30) December 30, 1958 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Drums
Years active	1982–present
Associated acts	Betty Carter, Branford Marsalis, Ron Carter, Don Pullen/George Adams, The Blue Note 7, John Lee
Website	www.lewisnash.com

Lewis Nash (born December 30, 1958) is an American jazz drummer.^[1] According to Modern Drummer magazine, Nash has one of the longest discographies in jazz and has played on over 400 records , earning him the honor of 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 (Evidence, 1989)
• It Don't Mean a Thing (Pony Canyon, 2003) Japanese import
• Stompin' at the Savoy (Pony Canyon, 2005) Japanese import
• The Highest Mountain (Cellar Live/Planetworks, 2012)
• Duologue with Steve Wilson (MCG Jazz, 2014)

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/EMI, 2009)

With Classical Jazz Quartet

• Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker (Vertical, 2001)
• The Classical Jazz Quartet Plays Bach (Vertical, 2002)
• The Classical Jazz Quartet Play Rachmaninov (Kind of Blue, 2006)
• The Classical Jazz Quartet Play Tchaikovsky (Vertical, 2006)
• Christmas (Kind of Blue, 2006)

With Roni Ben-Hur

• Fortuna (2008)

With Tommy Flanagan

• Flanagan's Shenanigans (Storyville, 1993)
• Let's Play the Music of Thad Jones (Enja, 1993)
• Lady Be Good ... For Ella (Groovin' High, 1993)
• Sea Changes (Alfa, 1996)
• Sunset and the Mockingbird (Blue Note, 1997)

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 (Kokopelli, 1994)

With Don Pullen

• Random Thoughts (Blue Note, 1990)

With Renee Rosnes

• Black Narcissus (2009)

With Clark Terry

• Portraits (1989) with Don Friedman, Victor Gaskin

With McCoy Tyner

• Illuminations (2004)

With Cedar Walton

• Roots (Astor Place, 1997)

With Gerald Wilson

• New York, New Sound (Mack Avenue, 2003)
• In My Time (Mack Avenue, 2005)
• Monterey Moods (Mack Avenue, 2007)
• Detroit (Mack Avenue, 2009)
• Legacy (Mack Avenue, 2011)

References