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 Arizona State University, 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 genres, as evidenced by his performances with such different musicians as Tommy Flanagan 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 Blue Note Records.

Discography

As leader

* ''Rhythm Is My Business'' ( Evidence, 1989) * ''It Don't Mean a Thing'' ( Pony Canyon, 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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* '' Four Seasons'' (1990) * '' Remembering Bud: Cleopatra's Dream'' (1990) * '' Chic Lady'' (1991) * '' Hope'' (2005) With Kenny Barron *'' 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'' (Contemporary, 1991) With

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'' (MusicMasters, 1993) With Ron Carter *'' Eight Plus'' (Victor (Japan), 1990) * ''

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, 1992) * '' To Bird with Love'' (Telarc, 1992) With Sir Roland Hanna *'' Milano, Paris, New York: Finding John Lewis'' (Venus, 2002) With Jimmy Heath * ''

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'' (Verve, 1992) With Eddie Henderson * '' Inspiration'' ( Milestone, 1994) With

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* '' Tenor Legacy'' (Blue Note, 1993) * '' Quartets: Live at the Village Vanguard'' (Blue Note, 1995) * '' 52nd Street Themes'' (Blue Note, 2000) * '' Classic! Live at Newport'' (Blue Note, 2016) With Branford Marsalis * ''

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'' (Columbia, 1987) With Pat Martino * '' Think Tank'' (Blue Note, 2003) With Charles McPherson *'' Come Play with Me'' (Arabesque, 1995) With Mulgrew Miller * '' Hand in Hand'' (1992) ;With

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*'' The Man from Barcelona'' (Timeless, 1990) With Frank Morgan *'' A Lovesome Thing'' (Antilles, 1991) With

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* '' Mr. Gentle Mr. Cool'' ( Kokopelli, 1994) With

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*'' Mellow'' (HighNote, 2009) *'' So Nice'' (HighNote, 2011) *'' Naturally'' (HighNote, 2012) *''

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'' (HighNote, 2013) *'' The Melody Lingers On'' (HighNote, 2014) *'' Something Personal'' (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 * ''Portraits'' (1989) with Don Friedman,

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'' (EmArcy, 1989) With

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*'' How Do You Keep the Music Playing?'' (SteepleChase, 1992) With

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'' (Mack Avenue, 2009) * '' Legacy'' (Mack Avenue, 2011) With Saori Yano * ''Little Tiny'' (Nippon Columbia, 2007) With Dee Dee Bridgewater * '' 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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