Mel Lewis

Aliases: Mel Lewis and The Jazz Orchestra
Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
The Mel Lewis Quintet
Mel Lewis Sextet
Real name: Melvin Sokoloff
Born: May 10, 1929
Died: February 2, 1990
Country: United States
Comments: Jazz drummer and band leader. In 2005, he was inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame.
Related: Charlie Mariano Mariano was a member of Lewis'es sextet

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Originals

	Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
i	502 Blues Theme	The Bill Holman - Mel Lewis Quintet	1959	(9 artists)
i	All My Yesterdays	Thad Jones & Mel Lewis	1974	(2 artists)
i	Big Dipper	Thad Jones / Mel Lewis	1969	(9 artists)
i	Central Park North	Thad Jones / Mel Lewis	1969	(3 artists)
i	Consummation	Thad Jones - Mel Lewis	1970	(3 artists)
i	Don't Ever Leave Me	Thad Jones • Mel Lewis and "The Jazz Orchestra"	1966	(6 artists)
i	Don't Git Sassy	Thad Jones & Mel Lewis	1967	Unverified
i	Fingers	Thad Jones - Mel Lewis	1970	(9 artists)
i	Greetings and Salutations	Thad Jones, Swedish Radio Jazz Group featuring Mel Lewis	1975	Scott Robinson
i	Interloper	The Mel Lewis Orchestra	1986	(2 artists)
i	It Only Happens Every Time	Thad Jones - Mel Lewis	1970	(7 artists)
i	Little Rascal on a Rock	Thad Jones / Mel Lewis	1976	(2 artists)
i	My Centennial	Thad Jones , Swedish Radio Jazz Orchestra featuring Mel Lewis	1977	(2 artists)
i	Quiet Lady	Thad Jones & Mel Lewis	1974	(8 artists)
i	Quietude	Thad Jones / Mel Lewis	1969	(12 artists)
i	Sho' Nuff Did	Mel Lewis	1976	Unverified
i	Thank You	Thad Jones / Mel Lewis	1976	(2 artists)
i	The Second Race	Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and Jazz Orchestra	1969	Unverified
i	The Summary	Thad Jones & Mel Lewis	1975	(21 artists)
i	The Waltz You "Swang" for Me	Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and Jazz Orchestra	1969	(2 artists)
i	Tip-Toe	Thad Jones / Mel Lewis & UMO	1978	(3 artists)
i	Yours and Mine	Thad Jones & Mel Lewis	1974	(7 artists)

Covers by Mel Lewis

	Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
i	A Child Is Born	Mel Lewis	1976	Richard Davis
i	A Child Is Born	Thad Jones - Mel Lewis	1970	Richard Davis
	After You've Gone	Hacke Björksten - Mel Lewis - Ulf Johansson	1987	Campbell and Burr
i	All of Me	The Mel Lewis Orchestra	1986	Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Mildred Bailey
i	Alone Together	The Mel Lewis Orchestra	1986	Leo Reisman and His Orchestra
i	Autumn Leaves	The Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Quartet	1978	Yves Montand BRD, Cora Vaucaire - Au piano : M. Philippe-Gérard REL
i	Avalon	Hacke Björksten - Mel Lewis - Ulf Johansson	1987	Emilio De Marchi
	Be Anything (But Be Mine)	Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Ruth Brown	1968	Eddy Howard and His Orchestra
	Black Coffee	Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Ruth Brown	1968	Sarah Vaughan - Orchestra under the direction of Joe Lipman
i	Blue Lou	Stu Williamson, Jack Sheldon, Bob Enevoldsen, Don Fagerquist, Marty Paich, Buddy Clark, Mel Lewis	1959	Benny Carter and His Orchestra
i	Body and Soul	The Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Big Band	1990	Jack Hylton and His Orchestra
i	But Not for Me	The Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Quartet	1978	Eddie Quillan and Arline Judge REC,BRD, Ginger Rogers and Willie Howard PRF
	Bye Bye Blackbird	Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Ruth Brown	1968	Sam Lanin's Dance Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Arthur Hall
i	Cherokee	Hacke Björksten - Mel Lewis - Ulf Johansson	1987	Spud Murphy and His Orchestra
i	C Jam Blues	The Mel Lewis Orchestra	1986	Barney Bigard and Orchestra
i	Compensation	Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra	1988	Joe Lovano Quartet
i	Dearly Beloved	The Mel Lewis Orchestra	1986	Fred Astaire & Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra
i	Dinah	Stu Williamson, Jack Sheldon, Bob Enevoldsen, Don Fagerquist, Marty Paich, Buddy Clark, Mel Lewis	1959	The Revelers [US1] REC,REL, Eddie Cantor PRF
i	Dolphin Dance	Mel Lewis and The Jazz Orchestra	1983	Herbie Hancock
i	Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing	Thad Jones & Mel Lewis	1974	Stevie Wonder
i	Easy Living	Mel Lewis and The Jazz Orchestra	1979	Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Billie Holiday
	Everything Must Change	Thad Jones & Aura Rully, Swedish Radio Jazz Orchestra featuring Mel Lewis	1977	Quincy Jones
i	Eye of the Hurricane	Mel Lewis and The Jazz Orchestra	1983	Herbie Hancock
	Feelings	Thad Jones & Aura Rully, Swedish Radio Jazz Orchestra featuring Mel Lewis	1977	Line Renaud, Morris Albert
	Fine Brown Frame	Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Ruth Brown	1968	Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra
i	For the Love of Money	Thad Jones & Mel Lewis	1974	The O'Jays
i	Grey Flannel	Mel Lewis Sextet	1957	Dave Pell's Jazz Octet
i	Groove Merchant	Thad Jones / Mel Lewis & UMO	1978	Jerome Richardson
	He Was Too Good to Me	Monica Zetterlund and The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra	1978	Shannon Bolin with Milton Kaye and His Orchestra
i	How Long Has This Been Going On	Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra	1988	Bobbe Arnst
	I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town	Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Ruth Brown	1968	Casey Bill
i	I'm Old Fashioned	The Mel Lewis Quintet	1981	Fred Astaire & Rita Hayworth [dubbed by Nan Wynn]
i	Indian Summer	Hacke Björksten - Mel Lewis - Ulf Johansson	1987	Victor Herbert
i	Intimacy of the Blues	The Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Big Band	1990	The Duke Ellington Small Bands
i	It Could Happen to You	Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra	1988	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra REC, Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra REL, Fred MacMurray & Dorothy Lamour BRD
i	It Had to Be You	Hacke Björksten - Mel Lewis - Ulf Johansson	1987	The Ambassadors [US2]
i	It Only Happens All the Time	Thad Jones / Mel Lewis & UMO	1978	Thad Jones - Mel Lewis
	It Only Happens Everytime	Monica Zetterlund and The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra	1978	Thad Jones - Mel Lewis
	I Wish You Well	Thad Jones & Aura Rully, Swedish Radio Jazz Orchestra featuring Mel Lewis	1977	Bill Withers
i	Jazz Goes to Siwash	Mel Lewis Sextet	1957	Dave Pell's Jazz Octet
i	John's Abbey	The Mel Lewis Quintet	1981	Bud Powell
i	Jumpin' at the Woodside	Stu Williamson, Jack Sheldon, Bob Enevoldsen, Don Fagerquist, Marty Paich, Buddy Clark, Mel Lewis	1959	Count Basie and His Orchestra
i	Kids Are Pretty People	Thad Jones / Mel Lewis & UMO	1978	The Billy Mitchell Quintet featuring Thad Jones
i	Kids Are Pretty People	Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and Jazz Orchestra	1969	The Billy Mitchell Quintet featuring Thad Jones
i	Lester Left Town	Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra	1988	Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
i	Let's Dance	Zoot Sims, Phil Woods, Bill Crow, Mel Lewis & Willie Dennis	1962	(unknown), Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
i	Little Man You've Had a Busy Day	Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra	1988	(unknown)
i	Living for the City	Thad Jones & Mel Lewis	1974	Stevie Wonder
i	Liza	The Bill Holman - Mel Lewis Quintet	1959	Sammy Fain REC, Nick Lucas and Ruby Keeler BRD
	Long Daddy Green	Monica Zetterlund and The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra	1978	Blossom Dearie
i	Lover	Hacke Björksten - Mel Lewis - Ulf Johansson	1987	Jeanette MacDonald
i	Mah Lindy Lou	The Bill Holman - Mel Lewis Quintet	1959	Oscar Seagle
i	Midnight in Moscow	Zoot Sims, Phil Woods, Bill Crow, Mel Lewis & Willie Dennis	1962	В. К. Трошин (Vladimir Troshin)
i	Mission to Moscow	Zoot Sims, Phil Woods, Bill Crow, Mel Lewis & Willie Dennis	1962	(unknown)
i	Moose the Mooche	Mel Lewis	1976	Charlie Parker Septet
i	My Centennial	Mel Lewis and The Jazz Orchestra	1979	Thad Jones , Swedish Radio Jazz Orchestra featuring Mel Lewis
	Nice to Be Around	Thad Jones & Aura Rully, Swedish Radio Jazz Orchestra featuring Mel Lewis	1977	(unknown)
i	One Finger Snap	Mel Lewis and The Jazz Orchestra	1983	Herbie Hancock
i	(Our) Love Is Here to Stay	Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra	1988	Kenny Baker [US1] BRD, Abe Lyman and His Orchestra – Vocal Refrain by Frank Parrish REC
	Road 66	Thad Jones & Aura Rully, Swedish Radio Jazz Orchestra featuring Mel Lewis	1977	The King Cole Trio
i	Russian Lullaby	Zoot Sims, Phil Woods, Bill Crow, Mel Lewis & Willie Dennis	1962	Douglas Stanbury PRF, Adrian Schubert's Salon Orchestra ‑ Vocal Chorus by Harold Lambert REC
i	Skylark	Mel Lewis and The Jazz Orchestra	1980	Gene Krupa and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Anita O'Day
i	Soft Lights and Sweet Music	Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra	1988	J. Harold Murray and Katherine Carrington
	Sonny Boy	Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Ruth Brown	1968	Al Jolson REC,BRD
i	St. Louis Blues	Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and Jazz Orchestra	1969	Prince's Band
i	Summary	Thad Jones / Mel Lewis & UMO	1978	Thad Jones & Mel Lewis
i	Sweet Georgia Brown	Hacke Björksten - Mel Lewis - Ulf Johansson	1987	Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra
i	Sweet Lorraine	Hacke Björksten - Mel Lewis - Ulf Johansson	1987	The Radiolites [Ben Selvin]
	Sweet Sue	Hacke Björksten - Mel Lewis - Ulf Johansson	1987	Charley Straight and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Frank Sylvano
	The Groove Merchant	Monica Zetterlund and The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra	1978	Jerome Richardson Covered by (4 artists)
i	The Groove Merchant	Thad Jones / Mel Lewis	1969	Jerome Richardson
i	The Jive Samba	Thad Jones / Mel Lewis	1969	Cannonball Adderley Sextet
	The Second Time Around	Monica Zetterlund and The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra	1978	Bing Crosby with Pete King and His Orchestra
i	The Touch of Your Lips	Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra	1988	Hal Kemp and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Skinny Ennis
i	The Waltz You Swang for Me	Thad Jones, Swedish Radio Jazz Group featuring Mel Lewis	1975	Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and Jazz Orchestra
i	This Can't Be Love	The Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Quartet	1978	Eddie Albert & Marcy Westcott PRF, Benny Goodman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Martha Tilton REC, Les Brown and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Miriam Shaw REL
i	Three and One	Thad Jones • Mel Lewis and "The Jazz Orchestra"	1966	The Jones Brothers [US1]
	Trouble in Mind	Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Ruth Brown	1968	Thelma La Vizzo
i	Warm Valley	The Mel Lewis Quintet	1981	Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
i	When Your Lover Has Gone	Hacke Björksten - Mel Lewis - Ulf Johansson	1987	Gene Austin
i	Willow Tree	Thad Jones & Mel Lewis	1967	Louisiana Sugar Babes
i	Willow Weep for Me	Thad Jones • Mel Lewis and "The Jazz Orchestra"	1966	Ted Fiorito & His Orchestra
i	Windflower	Mel Lewis	1976	Hank Jones [US1]
i	Yardbird Suite	Stu Williamson, Jack Sheldon, Bob Enevoldsen, Don Fagerquist, Marty Paich, Buddy Clark, Mel Lewis	1959	Charlie Parker Septet
	Yes Sir, That's My Baby	Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Ruth Brown	1968	Gene Austin
i	You Took Advantage of Me	Mel Lewis Sextet	1957	Busby Berkeley and Joyce Barber

Web Covers by Mel Lewis

	Title	Performer	Upload date	Originally by
	(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66	Thad Jones / Mel Lewis	September 30, 2012	The King Cole Trio

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
20 Years at The Village Vanguard	The Mel Lewis Orchestra	1986	Atlantic
Bob Brookmeyer – Composer & Arranger with Mel Lewis and The Jazz Orchestra	Mel Lewis and The Jazz Orchestra	1980	Gryphon
Body and Soul	The Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Big Band	1990	West Wind [DE]
Central Park North	Thad Jones / Mel Lewis	1969	Solid State Records [US1]
Consummation	Thad Jones - Mel Lewis	1970	Blue Note
Greetings and Salutations	Thad Jones, Swedish Radio Jazz Group featuring Mel Lewis	1975	Four Leaf
It Only Happens Every Time	Monica Zetterlund and The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra	1978	EMI
Jazz Delivery	Hacke Björksten - Mel Lewis - Ulf Johansson	1987	Beaver Records
Jazz Mission to Moscow - Featuring Top Jazz Artists on Their Return from Tour of Soviet Union 1962	Zoot Sims, Phil Woods, Bill Crow, Mel Lewis & Willie Dennis	1962	Colpix Records
Jive for Five	The Bill Holman - Mel Lewis Quintet	1959	Andex
Live at The Village Vanguard	Thad Jones & Mel Lewis	1967	Solid State Records [US1]
Mel Lewis and Friends	Mel Lewis	1976	Horizon [Records & Tapes]
Mel Lewis Sextet	Mel Lewis Sextet	1957	Mode Records
Mellifluous	The Mel Lewis Quintet	1981	Gatemouth
Monday Night	Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and Jazz Orchestra	1969	Solid State Records [US1]
Naturally	Mel Lewis and The Jazz Orchestra	1979	Telarc
New Life (Dedicated to Max Gordon)	Thad Jones / Mel Lewis	1976	Horizon [Records & Tapes]
Potpourri	Thad Jones & Mel Lewis	1974	Philadelphia International Records
Presenting Thad Jones • Mel Lewis & "The Jazz Orchestra"	Thad Jones • Mel Lewis and "The Jazz Orchestra"	1966	Solid State Records [US1]
Revel With Out a Pause	Stu Williamson, Jack Sheldon, Bob Enevoldsen, Don Fagerquist, Marty Paich, Buddy Clark, Mel Lewis	1959	Interlude Records
Soft Lights and Hot Music	Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra	1988	MusicMasters
Suite for Pops	Thad Jones & Mel Lewis	1975	Horizon [Records & Tapes]
Thad and Aura	Thad Jones & Aura Rully, Swedish Radio Jazz Orchestra featuring Mel Lewis	1977	Four Leaf
Thad Jones, Mel Lewis & UMO	Thad Jones / Mel Lewis & UMO	1978	RCA Victor
The Big Band Sound of Thad Jones • Mel Lewis featuring Miss Ruth Brown	Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Ruth Brown	1968	Solid State Records [US1]
The Thad Jones Mel Lewis Quartet	The Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Quartet	1978	Artists House