Lewis Nash (born December 30, 1958) is an American

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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
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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

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, 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

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s, as evidenced by his performances with such different musicians as

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and

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. 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

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Discography

As leader

* ''Rhythm Is My Business'' (

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, 1989) * ''It Don't Mean a Thing'' (

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, 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

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* ''

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'' (1990) * '' Remembering Bud: Cleopatra's Dream'' (1990) * ''

Chic Lady ''Chic Lady'' is a jazz album recorded by Toshiko Akiyoshi in 1991 and released on the Nippon Crown record label. Track listing #"My Elegy" (Akiyoshi) – 6:15 #"Travelin'" (Lewis) – 4:09 #"Sophisticated Lady" ( Ellington) – 6:01 #"Chic Lady" ...

'' (1991) * ''

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'' (2005) With

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*'' Invitation'' (Criss Cross Jazz, 1991) With The Blue Note 7 * '' Mosaic: A Celebration of Blue Note Records'' (Blue Note/EMI, 2009) With

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Sunup to Sundown ''Sunup to Sundown'' is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell that was released on the Contemporary label in 1991.Benny Carter Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. With Johnny Hodges, he was a pioneer on the alto saxophone. From the beginning of his career ...

*'' Legends'' (MusicMasters, 1993) With

Ron Carter Ronald Levin Carter (born May 4, 1937) is an American jazz double bassist. His appearances on 2,221 recording sessions make him the most-recorded jazz bassist in history. He has won three Grammy awards, and is also a cellist who has recorded n ...

*'' Eight Plus'' (Victor (Japan), 1990) * '' Mr. Bow-tie'' (Somethin' Else, 1995) *''

The Bass and I ''The Bass and I'' is an album by the bassist Ron Carter, recorded in 1997 and originally released on the Japanese Somethin' Else label with a US release on Blue Note Records. Reception The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow observed: "As is usual on ...

'' (Somethin' Else, 1997) * '' So What?'' (Somethin' Else, 1998) With

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* ''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

* ''

Beyond the Blue Bird ''Beyond the Blue Bird'' is an album by jazz pianist Tommy Flanagan, with guitarist Kenny Burrell, bassist George Mraz, and drummer Lewis Nash. Background Flanagan's first musical residence, in 1949, was at the Blue Bird Inn in Detroit.WKCR bro ...

'' (Timeless, 1990) * '' Flanagan's Shenanigans'' (Storyville, 1993) * ''

Let's Play the Music of Thad Jones ''Let's Play the Music of Thad Jones'' is an album by pianist Tommy Flanagan featuring compositions by Thad Jones recorded in 1993 for the Enja label.Enja Enja Records is a German jazz record company and label based in Munich which was founded by jazz enthusiasts Matthias Winckelmann and Horst Weber in 1971. The label's first release was by Mal Waldron, and early releases included European and ...

, 1993) * '' Lady Be Good ... For Ella'' (Groovin' High, 1993) * ''

Sea Changes ''Sea Changes'' is an album by pianist Tommy Flanagan recorded in 1996 for the Japanese Alfa Jazz label. Reception AllMusic gave the album 4 stars with Ken Dryden's review stating: "It's easy to understand why Tommy Flanagan has been one of the ...

'' (Alfa, 1996) * ''

Sunset and the Mockingbird ''Sunset and the Mockingbird'' (subtitled ''The Birthday Concert'') is a live album by pianist Tommy Flanagan recorded at the Village Vanguard in 1997 on his 67th birthday and released on the Blue Note label. Reception AllMusic gave the albu ...

'' (Blue Note, 1997) With Frank Foster *'' Leo Rising'' (Arabesque, 1997) With Dizzy Gillespie * '' Bird Songs: The Final Recordings'' (

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, 1992) * ''

To Bird with Love ''To Bird with Love'' is a live album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie with an array of guest stars. It was recorded at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City on January 23-25, 1992 and released on the Telarc label.Sir Roland Hanna *'' Milano, Paris, New York: Finding John Lewis'' (Venus, 2002) With

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* '' Little Man Big Band'' (Verve, 1992) With Eddie Henderson * '' Inspiration'' (

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, 1994) With

Joe Lovano Joseph Salvatore Lovano (born December 29, 1952)"Joe Lovano." ''Contemporary Musicians''. Vol. 13. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 1994. Retrieved via ''Biography in Context'' database, May 5, 2017. is an American jazz saxophonist, alto clarin ...

* '' Tenor Legacy'' (Blue Note, 1993) * '' Quartets: Live at the Village Vanguard'' (Blue Note, 1995) * ''

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'' (Blue Note, 2000) * ''

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'' (Blue Note, 2016) With

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* '' Random Abstract'' (Columbia, 1987) With

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* ''

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'' (Blue Note, 2003) With Charles McPherson *'' Come Play with Me'' (Arabesque, 1995) With

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* '' Hand in Hand'' (1992) ;With Tete Montoliu *''

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* ''

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, 1994) With

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

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'' (HighNote, 2015) With Chris Potter *'' Presenting Chris Potter'' (Criss Cross Jazz, 1993) With

* '' Random Thoughts'' (Blue Note, 1990) With Renee Rosnes * '' Black Narcissus'' (2009) With

Clark Terry Clark Virgil Terry Jr. (December 14, 1920 – February 21, 2015) was an American swing and bebop trumpeter, a pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz, and a composer and educator. He played with Charlie Barnet (1947), Count Basie (1948–51), Duke ...

* ''Portraits'' (1989) with

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With

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* ''

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'' (EmArcy, 1989) With

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* '' Illuminations'' (2004) With

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* '' Roots'' (

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, 1997) With Larry Willis *''

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'' (SteepleChase, 1992) With

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* '' New York, New Sound'' ( Mack Avenue, 2003) * '' In My Time'' (Mack Avenue, 2005) * '' Monterey Moods'' (Mack Avenue, 2007) * ''

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'' (Mack Avenue, 2009) * ''

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'' (Mack Avenue, 2011) With Saori Yano * ''Little Tiny'' (Nippon Columbia, 2007) With

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* '' Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie with Love from Dee Dee Bridgewater'' (EmArcy, 2010) With

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

References

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