Biography
by Rose of Sharon Witmer
Although
Lewis Nash has played the drums on more than 200 recordings, he has
only one CD, recorded in 1989, under his own name. The title says it
all: Rhythm Is My Business. Born in 1958 in Phoenix, AZ, Nash was
destined to leave his hometown for New York to play with some of the
greatest stars of the history of modern jazz.
The talented young
drummer played the drums in Phoenix, before moving to New York in 1981.
In this jazz mecca, Nash had the incredibly good fortune to join Betty
Carter's band when he was just 23 years old, giving him the opportunity
to hone his chops with world-class musicians like Benny Green, Stephen
Scott, and Don Braden. Carter was known for her insistence on the
absolute best from her musicians, and Nash grew as a musician and as a
performer under her tutelage. He appears on many of her recordings,
including the Grammy Award-winning 1988 CD, Look What I Got.
It was
his decade with the Tommy Flanagan Trio for which Nash may be best
known. The legendary Flanagan is on record as having preferred to work
with the intuitive, always-ready Nash more than any other drummer. Along
with Flanagan on piano, and Peter Washington on bass, the trio created
some of the most memorable jazz recordings of the 1990s. Sea Changes
(1996), Lady Be Good...For Ella 1994, and Live At the Village Vanguard
(1998) are just three of the trio's outstanding albums.
Throughout
that decade, Nash also performed with a veritable who's who of jazz
luminaries, including Sonny Rollins, Clark Terry, Wynton Marsalis, Oscar
Peterson, McCoy Tyner, Branford Marsalis, Bud Shank, Scott Hamilton,
Jackie McLean, Cyrus Chestnut, and Horace Silver, to name only a few.
In
the late '90s, Nash started branching out. He formed his own group, the
Lewis Nash Ensemble, comprised of Nash, along with Jimmy Green on
saxophone; David Finck on bass; Steve Nelson on vibraphone; and Steve
Kroon on percussion. Among the group's many accomplishments is their two
year stint with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Program, performing in the
New York public school system. Providing inspiration and expertise to
students is an important part of Nash's career. In 2001, he became a
member of the faculty at the prestigious Juilliard School of Music.
As
with any good teacher, Nash continues to learn as well. One such growth
experience is his collaboration with David O'Rourke on a project to
take traditional Irish music and address it in the jazz idiom. Their
Celtic Jazz Collective released a CD in 2001: Celtic Jazz Collective:
IsLinn (A Vision). In addition to Nash and O'Rourke, the recording
features uilleann pipe master, Paddy Keenan; Regina Carter on violin;
Martin Reilly on accordion; Marie Reilly and Fiona Doherty on fiddles;
pianist, Fintan O'Neill; Niall Vallely on concertina; along with Peter
Washington and Ronan Guilfoyle, both on bass; and Steve Kroon on
percussion. The group has taken two diverse musical traditions, and
synergized them into something new and exciting. That is just the way
things seem to go in the life of Lewis Nash, whose business is rhythm.
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Biografía
por Rosa de Sharon Witmer
El joven y talentoso baterista tocaba la batería en Phoenix, antes de trasladarse a Nueva York en 1981. En esta meca del jazz, Nash tuvo la increíble suerte de unirse a la banda de Betty Carter cuando sólo tenía 23 años, lo que le dio la oportunidad de perfeccionar sus habilidades con músicos de talla mundial como Benny Green, Stephen Scott y Don Braden. Carter era conocida por su insistencia en que sus músicos dieran lo mejor de sí mismos, y Nash creció como músico e intérprete bajo su tutela. Aparece en muchas de sus grabaciones, incluido el CD Look What I Got, ganador de un premio Grammy en 1988.
Fue su década con el Tommy Flanagan Trio por la que Nash puede ser más conocido. El legendario Flanagan ha dejado constancia de que prefería trabajar con el intuitivo y siempre dispuesto Nash más que con cualquier otro batería. Junto con Flanagan al piano y Peter Washington al bajo, el trío creó algunas de las grabaciones de jazz más memorables de la década de 1990. Sea Changes (1996), Lady Be Good...For Ella 1994, y Live At the Village Vanguard (1998) son sólo tres de los destacados álbumes del trío.
A lo largo de esa década, Nash también actuó con un verdadero "quién es quién" de las luminarias del jazz, como Sonny Rollins, Clark Terry, Wynton Marsalis, Oscar Peterson, McCoy Tyner, Branford Marsalis, Bud Shank, Scott Hamilton, Jackie McLean, Cyrus Chestnut y Horace Silver, por nombrar sólo algunos.
A finales de los 90, Nash empezó a diversificarse. Formó su propio grupo, el Lewis Nash Ensemble, compuesto por Nash, junto con Jimmy Green al saxofón, David Finck al bajo, Steve Nelson al vibráfono y Steve Kroon a la percusión. Entre los muchos logros del grupo se encuentra su participación durante dos años en el programa Jazz at Lincoln Center, actuando en el sistema escolar público de Nueva York. Ofrecer inspiración y experiencia a los estudiantes es una parte importante de la carrera de Nash. En 2001, pasó a formar parte del profesorado de la prestigiosa Juilliard School of Music.
Como todo buen profesor, Nash también sigue aprendiendo. Una de esas experiencias de crecimiento es su colaboración con David O'Rourke en un proyecto para tomar la música tradicional irlandesa y abordarla en el lenguaje del jazz. Su Celtic Jazz Collective publicó un CD en 2001: Celtic Jazz Collective: IsLinn (A Vision). Además de Nash y O'Rourke, la grabación cuenta con el maestro de la gaita uilleann, Paddy Keenan; Regina Carter al violín; Martin Reilly al acordeón; Marie Reilly y Fiona Doherty a los violines; el pianista Fintan O'Neill; Niall Vallely a la concertina; junto con Peter Washington y Ronan Guilfoyle, ambos al bajo; y Steve Kroon a la percusión. El grupo ha tomado dos tradiciones musicales diversas y las ha sinergizado en algo nuevo y emocionante. Así es como parecen ir las cosas en la vida de Lewis Nash, cuyo negocio es el ritmo.
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lewisnashmusic.com...
1 - It Don't Mean A Thing
3 - Sophisticated Lady
4 - Tico Tico
5 - Strollin
6 - Body And Soul
7 - Close Your Eyes
8 - How Insensitive
9 - We'll Be Together Again
10 - Skeeter Blues
Creditos:
Bass – Peter Washington
Drums – Lewis Nash
Piano – Jeb Patton
Producer – Makoto Kimata, Todd Barkan
Vibraphone – Steve Nelson
Label: M&I Jazz – MYCJ-30250
Country: Japan
Released: 2005
Genre: Jazz
Style: Contemporary Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/2027030-Lewis-Nash-It-Dont-Mean-A-Thing
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