Lewis Nash

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.

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 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 Kenny Barron

• Invitation (Criss Cross Jazz, 1991)

With The Blue Note 7

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

With Ron Carter

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

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

• Beyond the Blue Bird (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 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)
• Classic! Live at Newport (Blue Note, 2016)

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 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)

With Saori Yano

• Little Tiny (Nippon Columbia, 2007)

With Dee Dee Bridgewater

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

With Jane Monheit

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