Rhythm Is My Business is the title of his debut recording as a leader, and rhythm is a booming business as far as Lewis Nash is concerned. He is the drummer of choice for an incredible array of artists - from the masters of the music to the hottest young players of today - and is equally in demand as a clinician and educator.
Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Lewis developed an early interest in music and began playing drums at age 10. By age 18, he was performing with local jazz groups. By the time he was 21, Nash had become the first call jazz drummer in Phoenix, working with Sonny Stitt, Art Pepper, Red Garland, Lee Konitz, Barney Kessell and Slide Hampton during their engagements in the city.
In 1981, Nash moved to New York City and joined the trio of the great jazz vocalist Betty Carter. For nearly four years, he toured internationally with Ms. Carter. He is featured on three of her recordings, including the Grammy winning Look What I Got.
World-renowned bassist Ron Carter hired Nash in 1984. As a member Carters nonet, quintet and quartet, Nash toured extensively and is featured on several of the bassists recordings.
In the fall of 1986, saxophonist Branford Marsalis asked Lewis to join his quartet. That active association spanned two years and several continents, and is documented on Marsalis Grammy nominated recording Random Abstract, as well as two videos: Royal Garden Blues (directed by Spike Lee) and Branford Marsalis - Steep.
1988 marked the return to the jazz scene of trombone master J.J. Johnson. Johnson frequently asked Lewis to provide rhythm duties for his band. That same year, Nash joined the Don Pullen/George Adams quartet, succeeding the late Dannie Richmond. 1989 proved to be an even busier year for Lewis, touring with legendary saxophonist Sonny Rollins. He also performed with Stan Getz, Art Farmer, Clark Terry and Milt Jackson.
From 1990 to 2000, Lewis was a member of the Tommy Flanagan Trio, and is featured on seven CD recordings with the late piano master. During this period, Nash also toured and recorded with both the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. His impressive discography (over 300 recordings) includes projects with jazz legends Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Benny Carter, Hank Jones and John Lewis, as well as new jazz stars Diana Krall, Joe Lovano and Roy Hargrove. Demonstrating his stylistic diversity, Nash is also featured on recordings by Natalie Cole, Bette Midler, Nancy Wilson, Kenny Rankin, Melissa Manchester and George Michael.
Currently, while he continues to perform and record with a wide variety of artists, Nash leads several of his own exciting groups, from duo to septet. Outside of his many touring and recording accomplishments, thanks to the sponsorship of Sonor drums, Zildjian cymbals, Remo drumheads and Regal Tip drumsticks, Lewis has become a sought after jazz educator. His lectures, clinics and workshops are as much in demand as his bandstand and studio work. Lewis Nash: Rhythm is indeed his business!
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YOU ARE THE BEST DROMMS I ALL THE WORLD... MUCH LOVE FROM IBIZA ISLAND... WHEN YOU COMING TO SPAIN? MUCH LOVE... PAT !!! "♥♫♪"♥♫♪"♥♫♪♥♫♪"♥♫♪"♥♫♪"♥♫♪♥♫♪
Aloha Lewis. I love drums and it was the instrument I chose in grade school to play much to my mother chagrin. Now I just fire dance to them and listen to incredible artist like yourself.
Mahalo for your friendship and many blessings to you.
Ciao,Lewis Thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot, compliments ..really. you are one of my prefeitis, I feel great admiration for you, all the best.. from italy..and good week end neal
Brotherrrrrrrr What..s up men? What are you doing? I haven..t seen you for a long time! This year I..m coming back to Vitoria, what are you doing? I hope to see you soon. Good luck my friend, saludos
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Hi lewis thank you very much for adding me, i love your music is very nice, you are one of my prinsipal musical influence, if you can listen to my music please.
What a great drummer!!
I know very well Dado Moroni,
an Italian pianoplayer,
I've seen you in action with him...
all the best from a little italian drummer!
Hi Lewis, I had the pleasure of meeting you at Birdland in N.Y for Hank Jones 90th B-Day celebration. I got a seat right in front of your kit. You guys sounded great that night and it was great to see you perform live. Hope to run into during my next NY visit.
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Hi Lewis, I've met at Dizzy's Coca Cola in May, wich was an honor to me. Hope everything is great... you're aways sounding amazing... take care! All my best from Brasil, Chico
I just wanted to let you know that my new book RHYTHM: A Novel has just been published. There aren’t many novels about female musicians—let alone female drummers—and I’m hopeful RHYTHM will help fill the gap. If you’d like to check it out, you can read a chapter on my MySpace blog. Below is the press release from the publisher. The book, like everything else in the world, is available at Amazon.
A Novel by Robin Meloy Goldsby Bass Lion/BookSurge ISBN: 978-1-4196-9939-9
“Goldsby, who marries the pathos of her plot line with the whimsy and near-magical realism of her characters, deserves comparison with John Irving, a modern master.” Marion Winik, NPR commentator and author of First Comes Love
“Goldsby has a wicked sense of humor and a keen eye for the absurd.” Publishers Weekly Starred Review
“Rhythm conveys the magic of sound plus the transformative power of music, and the words—like a well-played melody—ring true.” Peter Erskine, drummer and author of Time Awareness for All Musicians
HI LEWIS, IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME..EVERYTIME YOU COME HOME I MISS YOU AND SOMEONE IN THE FAM TELLS ME YOU JUST LEFT...NEXT TIME COME AND SEE ME...THE RED BRICK HOUSE ON THE CORNER BY THE SCHOOL...MUCH LOVE
