American jazz drummerFor the American engineer, see Lewis H. Nash.

Musical artist

Lewis Nash (born December 30, 1958) 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, earning him the honor of Jazz's Most Valuable Player by the magazine in its May 2009 issue.

In 2012, The Nash Jazz Club,] opened in Phoenix, AZ. Named after Lewis Nash by Jazz in AZ 501(c)(3), The Nash Jazz Club is dedicated to performances and educational programs that promote jazz education.

In 2017, Nash joined the jazz studies faculty at Arizona State University, where he was named the Bob and Gretchen Ravenscroft Professor of Practice in Jazz. In early 2021, the Lewis Nash Scholarship Endowment was created by the university to be awarded annually to a deserving ASU undergraduate or graduate jazz performance student.

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. Nash has made 5 recordings as bandleader: Rhythm is My Business (1989), It Don't Mean a Thing (2003 *anese import) and Stompin' at the Savoy (2005 *anese import), Lewis Nash and the Bebop All-Stars featuring Frank Wess (2008 *anese 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.

Contents

• 1 Discography
  • 1.1 As leader
  • 1.2 As sideman
• 2 References

Discography

As leader

• Rhythm Is My Business (Evidence, 1989)
• It Don't Mean a Thing (Pony Canyon, 2003) *anese import
• Stompin' at the Savoy (Pony Canyon, 2005) *anese 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 Kenny Barron

• Invitation (Criss Cross Jazz, 1991)

With The Blue Note 7

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

With Kenny Burrell

• Sunup to Sundown (Contemporary, 1991)

With Benny Carter

• Legends (MusicMasters, 1993)

With Ron Carter

• Eight Plus (Victor (*an), 1990)
• Mr. Bow-tie (Somethin' Else, 1995)
• The B* and I (Somethin' Else, 1997)
• So What? (Somethin' Else, 1998)

With Cl*ical Jazz Quartet

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

With Roni Ben-Hur

• Fortuna (2008)

With Tommy Flanagan

• Beyond the Blue Bird (Timeless, 1990)
• 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 Frank Foster

• Leo Rising (Arabesque, 1997)

With Dizzy Gillespie

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

With Sir Roland Hanna

• Milano, Paris, New York: Finding John Lewis (Venus, 2002)

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)
• Cl*ic! Live at Newport (Blue Note, 2016)

With Branford Marsalis

• Random Abstract (Columbia, 1987)

With Pat Martino

• Think Tank (Blue Note, 2003)

With Charles McPherson

• Come Play with Me (Arabesque, 1995)

With Mulgrew Miller

• Hand in Hand (1992)

With Tete Montoliu

• The Man from Barcelona (Timeless, 1990)

With Frank Morgan

• A Lovesome Thing (Antilles, 1991)

With David "Fathead" Newman

• Mr. Gentle Mr. Cool (Kokopelli, 1994)

With Houston Person

• Mellow (HighNote, 2009)
• So Nice (HighNote, 2011)
• Naturally (HighNote, 2012)
• Nice 'n' Easy (HighNote, 2013)
• The Melody Lingers On (HighNote, 2014)
• Something Personal (HighNote, 2015)

With Chris Potter

• Presenting Chris Potter (Criss Cross Jazz, 1993)

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 Toots Thielemans

• Footprints (EmArcy, 1989)

With McCoy Tyner

• Illuminations (2004)

With Cedar Walton

• Roots (Astor Place, 1997)

With Larry Willis

• How Do You Keep the Music Playing? (SteepleChase, 1992)

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)

With Saori Yano

• Little Tiny (Nippon Columbia, 2007)

With Dee Dee Bridgewater

• Eleanora *an (1915-1959): To Billie with Love from Dee Dee Bridgewater (EmArcy, 2010)

With Jane Monheit

• Taking a Chance on Love (Sony Music Entertainment, 2004)

References