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Mingo Lewis

Mingo Lewis is credited on 711 releases across 57 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1972–2020 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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711

Pressings credited

57

Albums

6

Decades active

492

In collections

Biography

James "Mingo" Lewis (December 8, 1953 – January 27, 2026) was an American percussionist and drummer who played with Santana, Al Di Meola (he was a band member for Di Meola's first five albums), Return to Forever, and The Tubes.

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Credited work

711 releases · 57 albums · active 1972–2020

  • Performance · 2,822
  • Other credits · 126
  • Production · 5
  • Engineering · 2

Studios: Electric Lady Studios · Ultra-Sonic Recording Studios · Caribou Ranch · Diamond Head Crater

Discography

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