Jimmy Lewis (April 11, 1918 – 2000) was an American double bassist who worked with the

Count Basie William James "Count" Basie (; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and the ...

Orchestra and sextet in the 1950s and with

Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based ...

Cootie Williams Charles Melvin "Cootie" Williams (July 10, 1911 – September 15, 1985) was an American jazz, jump blues, and rhythm and blues trumpeter. Biography Born in Mobile, Alabama, Williams began his professional career at the age of 14 with the Yo ...

Billie Holiday Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday had an innovative influence on jazz music and pop si ...

and

Ivory Joe Hunter Ivory Joe Hunter (October 10, 1914 – November 8, 1974) was an American rhythm-and-blues singer, songwriter, and pianist. After a series of hits on the US R&B chart starting in the mid-1940s, he became more widely known for his hit recording ...

before moving to bass guitar during his time with

King Curtis Curtis Ousley (born Curtis Montgomery; February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971), known professionally as King Curtis, was an American saxophonist who played rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock and roll. A bandleader, band member, and session musicia ...

. He provided the basslines for the musical ''

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''. Lewis freelanced extensively and performed on many albums by soul and jazz musicians, including

Horace Silver Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver (September 2, 1928 – June 18, 2014) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, particularly in the hard bop style that he helped pioneer in the 1950s. After playing tenor saxophone and piano at sch ...

and the

Modern Jazz Quartet The Modern Jazz Quartet (MJQ) was a jazz combo established in 1952 that played music influenced by classical music, classical, cool jazz, blues and bebop. For most of its history the Quartet consisted of John Lewis (pianist), John Lewis (piano), ...

up until the late 1980s. He died in 2000."Requiem"
''Allegro'', Volume C, No. 5, May 2000, Associated Musicians of Greater New York, accessed November 12, 2014.

Discography

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The Count! ''The Count!'' is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie recorded in 1952 and released on the Clef label in 1955.955 Year 955 ( CMLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * August 10 – Battle of Lechfeld: King Otto I ("the Great") defeats the Hungarians (also ...

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Basie Jazz ''Basie Jazz'' is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie recorded in 1952 and released on the Clef label in 1954.954 Year 954 ( CMLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * Spring – A Hungarian army led by Bulcsú crosses the Rhine. He camps at Worms in th ...

*'' Dance Session Album #2'' (Clef , 1954) *''Blues by Basie'' (Columbia, 1956) With

Solomon Burke Solomon Vincent McDonald Burke (born James Solomon McDonald, March 21, 1936 or 1940 – October 10, 2010) was an American singer who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues as one of the founding fathers of soul music in the 1960s. He has been ...

* ''If You Need Me'' (Atlantic, 1963) * ''King Solomon'' (Atlantic, 1968) * ''I Wish I Knew'' (Atlantic, 1968) With Billy Butler *'' Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow'' (Prestige, 1970) With Al Casey *''

Buck Jumpin' ''Buck Jumpin' '' is an album by guitarist Al Casey (jazz guitarist), Al Casey which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Prestige Records, Swingville label.Edwards, D. & Callahan, MSwingville Label Discography accessed November 20, 2018 Rece ...

'' (Swingville, 1960) *'' The Al Casey Quartet'' (Moodsville, 1960) With

David Clayton-Thomas David Clayton-Thomas (born David Henry Thomsett, 13 September 1941) is a Grammy Award-winning Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the American band Blood, Sweat & Tears. Clayton-Thomas has been inducte ...

*''David Clayton-Thomas'' (Columbia, 1972) With

Sam Cooke Samuel Cook (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964), known professionally as Sam Cooke, was an American singer and songwriter. Considered to be a pioneer and one of the most influential soul artists of all time, Cooke is commonly referred ...

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Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963 ''Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963'' is the second live album by the American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. The album was recorded at the Harlem Square Club in Miami and released in June 1985 in the United States by RCA Records. Initially reco ...

'' (RCA, 1985) With

*''Have Tenor Sax Will Blow'' (Atco, 1959) *''Trouble In Mind'' (Tru-Sound, 1962) * ''It's Party Time With King Curtis'' (Tru-Sound, 1962) *''The Great King Curtis'' (Clarion, 1964) With

Lou Donaldson Lou Donaldson (born November 1, 1926) is an American retired jazz Alto saxophone, alto saxophonist. He is best known for his soulful, bluesy approach to playing the alto saxophone, although in his formative years he was, as many were of the bebop ...

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Everything I Play Is Funky ''Everything I Play is Funky'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded for the Blue Note label featuring Donaldson with Blue Mitchell, Lonnie Smith, Melvin Sparks, Jimmy Lewis and Idris Muhammad and two tracks with Eddie William ...

'' (Blue Note, 1970) *''

Pretty Things The Pretty Things were an English band formed in September 1963 in Sidcup, Kent. They took their name from Willie Dixon's 1955 song "Pretty Thing". A pure rhythm and blues band in their early years, with several singles charting in the Unit ...

'' (Blue Note, 1970) With

Byrdie Green Byrdie Green (occasionally credited as Birdie Green) (1936 – April 26, 2008) was a jazz and Rhythm & blues, R&B singer from Michigan. About Byrdie Green was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1936. The daughter of a Baptist minister, she sang first ...

*''The Golden Thursh Strikes at Midnight'' (Prestige, 1966) *''I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)'' (Prestige, 1967) *''Sister Byrdie!'' (Prestige, 1968) With

Grant Green Grant Green (June 6, 1935 – January 31, 1979) was an American jazz guitarist and composer. Recording prolifically for Blue Note Records as both leader and sideman, Green performed in the hard bop, soul jazz, bebop, and Latin-tinged idioms ...

*'' Carryin' On'' (Blue Note, 1969) *'' Green Is Beautiful'' (Blue Note, 1970) With

Tiny Grimes Lloyd "Tiny" Grimes (July 7, 1916 – March 4, 1989) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist. He was a member of the Art Tatum Trio from 1943 to 1944, was a backing musician on recording sessions, and later led his own bands, including a rec ...

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Profoundly Blue ''Profoundly Blue'' is an album led by guitarist Tiny Grimes recorded in 1973 and released on the Muse label.Muse ...

'' (Muse, 1973) With

John P. Hammond John Paul Hammond (born November 13, 1942 in New York City) is an American singer and musician. The son of record producer John H. Hammond, he is sometimes referred to as John Hammond Jr. Background Hammond is a son of record producer and ta ...

*''Big City Blues'' (Vanguard, 1964) *'' So Many Roads'' (Vanguard, 1965) *''Mirrors'' (Vanguard, 1967) With

Richard "Groove" Holmes Richard Arnold "Groove" Holmes (May 2, 1931 – June 29, 1991) was an American jazz organist who performed in the hard bop and soul jazz genre. He is best known for his 1965 recording of " Misty". Career Holmes's first album, on Pacific ...

*'' Super Soul'' (Prestige, 1967) *''

Soul Power! ''Soul Power!'' is an album by jazz organist Richard "Groove" Holmes which was recorded in 1967 and released on the Prestige label.Alberta Hunter Alberta Hunter (April 1, 1895 – October 17, 1984) was an American jazz and blues singer and songwriter from the early 1920s to the late 1950s. After twenty years of working as a nurse, Hunter resumed her singing career in 1977. Early life Hu ...

*''Downhearted Blues: Live at the Cookery'' (Rockbeat, 1981 011 *''Look for the Silver Lining'' (Columbia, 1983) With Willis Jackson *''

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Brother Jack McDuff Eugene McDuff (September 17, 1926 – January 23, 2001), known professionally as "Brother" Jack McDuff or "Captain" Jack McDuff, was an American jazz organist and organ trio bandleader who was most prominent during the hard bop and soul jazz er ...

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Star Bag ''Star Bag'' is an album by saxophonist Willis Jackson which was recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label.

'' (Prestige, 1968) *'' In the Alley'' (Muse, 1976) *''

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'' (Muse, 1978) - with

Pat Martino Pat Martino (born Patrick Carmen Azzara; August 25, 1944 – November 1, 2021) was an American jazz guitarist and composer. Biography Martino was born Patrick Carmen Azzara in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, to father Carmen "Mickey" ...

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Boogaloo Joe Jones Ivan Joseph Jones (born November 1, 1940), known professionally as Joe Jones or Boogaloo Joe Jones, is an American jazz guitarist. Discography As leader * ''Introducing the Psychedelic Soul Jazz Guitar of Joe Jones'' KA ''The Mindbender''(P ...

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Right On Brother ''Right On Brother'' is the fourth album by the American guitarist Boogaloo Joe Jones. It was recorded in 1970 and released on the Prestige label.Payne, Boogaloo Joe Jones discography accessed April 22, 2013 Reception Allmusic awarded the album ...

'' (Prestige, 1970) *'' No Way!'' (Prestige, 1970) *'' What It Is'' (Prestige, 1971) *'' Snake Rhythm Rock'' (Prestige, 1972) With

Charles Kynard Charles Kynard (20 February 1933 – 8 July 1979) was an American soul jazz/ acid jazz organist born in St. Louis, Missouri. Kynard first played piano then switched to organ and led a trio in Kansas City including Tex Johnson (flute, sax) ...

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The Soul Brotherhood ''The Soul Brotherhood'' is an album by organist Charles Kynard which was recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label.Afro-Disiac ''Afro-Disiac'' is an album by organist Charles Kynard which was recorded in 1970 and released on the Prestige label.

'' (Prestige, 1970) *''

Wa-Tu-Wa-Zui (Beautiful People) ''Wa-Tu-Wa-Zui (Beautiful People)'' is an album by organist Charles Kynard which was recorded in 1970 and released on the Prestige label.

'' (Prestige, 1970) With

Johnny Lytle Johnny Dillard Lytle (October 13, 1932 in Springfield, Ohio – December 15, 1995 in Springfield) was a jazz drummer and vibraphonist. Life and career Lytle grew up in Springfield, Ohio in a family of musicians, the son of a trumpeter father ...

*'' Good Vibes'' (Muse, 1982) With

Freddie McCoy Freddie McCoy (November 29, 1932 – September 27, 2009) was an American soul jazz vibraphonist. McCoy started out with Johnny "Hammond" Smith in 1961, and released seven albums for Prestige Records plus one in 1971 for the short-lived Cobbleston ...

*'' Listen Here'' (Prestige, 1968) With

Galt MacDermot Arthur Terence Galt MacDermot (December 18, 1928 – December 17, 2018) was a Canadian-American composer, pianist and writer of musical theater. He won a Grammy Award for the song " African Waltz" in 1960. His most-successful musicals were ''Hai ...

*''Shapes of Rhythm'' (Kilamanjaro, 1966) *''

Hair (Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording) ''Hair'' is the cast recording of the original, Off-Broadway cast of the musical '' Hair: An American Tribal Love-Rock Musical''. It was released in 1967 by RCA Victor. ''Hair'' premiered Off-Broadway at the Public Theater on October 17, 1967, a ...

'' (RCA, 1967) *''

Hair (Original Broadway Cast Recording) ''Hair'' is a 1968 cast recording of the musical ''Hair'' on the RCA Victor label. Sarah Erlewine, for AllMusic, wrote: "The music is heartening and invigorating, including the classics 'Aquarius,' 'Good Morning Starshine,' 'Let the Sunshine In, ...

'' (RCA, 1968) *''Galt MacDermot's First Natural Hair Band'' (United Artists, 1970) *''Up from the Basement'' (Kilmarnock, 1967-73

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Jazz Dialogue ''Jazz Dialogue'' is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet with a big band featuring performances recorded in 1965 and released on the Atlantic Records, Atlantic label.

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Idris Muhammad Idris Muhammad ( ar, إدريس محمد; born Leo Morris; November 13, 1939 – July 29, 2014) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He had an extensive career performing jazz, funk, R&B, and soul music and recorded with musicians such a ...

*'' Black Rhythm Revolution!'' (Prestige, 1970) *'' Peace and Rhythm'' (Prestige, 1971) With Mark Murphy *''Living Room'' (Muse, 1986) With

Houston Person Houston Person (born November 10, 1934) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist and record producer. Although he has performed in the hard bop and swing genres, he is most experienced in and best known for his work in soul jazz. He received the ...

*'' Person to Person!'' (Prestige, 1970) With

Sonny Phillips Sonny Phillips (born December 7, 1936) is an American jazz keyboardist. His primary instrument is electronic organ but he often plays piano. Biography Phillips began playing jazz organ after hearing Jimmy Smith in his twenties. He studied under ...

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Black on Black! ''Black on Black!'' is the third album by jazz organist Sonny Phillips, which was recorded in 1970 and released on the Prestige label.

'' (Prestige, 1970) With

Wilson Pickett Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American singer and songwriter. A major figure in the development of soul music, Pickett recorded over 50 songs which made the US R&B charts, many of which crossed over to the ''Bill ...

*''In The Midnight Hour'' (Atlantic, 1965) With

Dave Pike David Samuel Pike (March 23, 1938 – October 3, 2015) was an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. He appeared on many albums by Nick Brignola, Paul Bley and Kenny Clarke, Bill Evans, and Herbie Mann. He also recorded extensively as le ...

*'' Jazz for the Jet Set'' (Atlantic, 1966) With

Arthur Prysock Arthur Prysock Jr. (January 1, 1924 Otis Redding Otis Ray Redding Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul music and rhythm and blues. ...

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Otis! The Definitive Otis Redding ''Otis! The Definitive Otis Redding'' is a 1993 four compact disc compilation album by American soul singer-songwriter Otis Redding. The first three discs focus on studio material recorded for Stax records. These recordings are all original mon ...

'' (Rhino, 1993) - features live recordings from the Apollo Theatre in 1963 With

*'' That Healin' Feelin''' (Blue Note, 1970) With

Johnny "Hammond" Smith John Robert "Johnny Hammond" Smith (December 16, 1933 – June 4, 1997) was an American soul jazz and hard bop organist. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he was a renowned player of the Hammond B-3 organ so earning "Hammond" as a nickname, wh ...

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Gettin' Up 'Gettin' Up' is a song by American hip hop recording artist Q-Tip, released as the lead single from his album ''The Renaissance''. The music video was directed by Ben Dickinson, produced by Karen Lin and edited by D.J Sing. It was the free mus ...

'' (Prestige, 1967) *'' Soul Flowers'' (Prestige, 1967) *'' Dirty Grape'' (Prestige, 1968) *'' Black Feeling!'' (Prestige, 1969) *''

Here It 'Tis ''Here It 'Tis'' is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige Records, Prestige label in 1970.

'' (Prestige, 1970) *'' What's Going On'' (Prestige, 1971) With

Buddy Terry Edlin "Buddy" Terry (January 30, 1941 - November 29, 2019) was an American jazz musician and alto/tenor sax player. He was born in Newark, New Jersey. In the 1960s and 1970s Terry made albums for Prestige Records and Mainstream Records. He played w ...

*'' Natural Soul'' (Prestige, 1968) With Charles Williams *'' Trees and Grass and Things'' (Mainstream, 1971)

References

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