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Mel Lewis

Mel Lewis is credited on 2,872 releases across 587 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1954–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,872

Pressings credited

587

Albums

8

Decades active

164

In collections

Biography

Melvin Sokoloff (May 10, 1929 – February 2, 1990), known professionally as Mel Lewis, was an American jazz drummer, session musician, professor, and author. He received fourteen Grammy Award nominations.

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Credited work

2,872 releases · 587 albums · active 1954–2026

  • Performance · 3,259
  • Other credits · 131
  • Engineering · 6
  • Production · 3

Studios: Village Vanguard · A&R Studios · Radio Recorders · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

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