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Mel Lewis

7 reviewed records, 1960 to 1975

Every record Mel Lewis plays on that has been reviewed on Vinyl Standard: 7 records, 1960 to 1975, 0 as leader and 7 as sideman, most often alongside Kenny Burrell, Sonny Stitt, George Duvivier. Every record below links to its full review, and every name links to that player’s own page or their circle on the map.

7Reviewed records
0As leader
7As sideman
47Collaborators

Most often with

The players who share the most reviewed records with Mel Lewis. The number is how many records they made together that are reviewed here.

Played together

The records behind those numbers. Open a name to see every reviewed record Mel Lewis and that player share.

With Kenny Burrell2 records
With Sonny Stitt2 records
With George Duvivier2 records
With Zoot Sims2 records
With Leroy Vinnegar2 records
With Jimmy Smith2 records
With Russ Freeman2 records
With Joe Mondragon2 records

Reviewed records

In the order they were recorded. Gold is the site’s rating out of five.

1960s
  • 1960Art Pepper + ElevendrumsArt Pepper★★★★★
  • 1960Blows the BluesdrumsSonny Stitt★★★★☆
  • 1960Jazz Immortaldrums (track 7)Clifford Brown featuring Zoot Sims★★★★☆
  • 1960Saxophone SupremacydrumsSonny Stitt★★★★☆
  • 1963Blue Bash!drums (all except "Easy Living" per Wikipedia; jazzdisco has him only on "Blue Bash," "Kenny's Sound" and "Easy Living")Kenny Burrell★★★★☆
1970s
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