''Mellifluous'' is an album by drummer

Mel Lewis 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. Biography Early years Lewis was ...

recorded in 1981 and originally released on the Gatemouth label before being reissued on

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in 1995 (mistitled ''Mellifuous'') with an additional track.Dick Oats discography
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Reception

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reviewer Ken Dryden stated "This quintet led by drummer Mel Lewis was actually part of his larger orchestra, so they were high gear by the time of this 1981 recording session".

Track listing

All compositions by Jim McNeely except where noted # "Blue Note" – 8:02 # "Giving Way" – 4:29 # "Audrey" ( Bud Powell) – 7:30 # " I'm Old Fashioned" (

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, Johnny Mercer) – 7:22 # "Warm Valley" ( Duke Ellington) – 7:45 # "John's Abbey" (Powell) – 5:21 # "Blue Note" lternate take– 10:20 Additional track on CD reissue

Personnel

– drums *John Mosca –

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– alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto flute * Jim McNeely –

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* Marc Johnson – bass

References

{{Authority control Landmark Records albums Mel Lewis albums 1981 albums Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio