Herbie Lewis

Double bass, Musical Artist

1941 – 2007

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Who was Herbie Lewis?

Herbie Lewis was an American hard bop double bassist.

He played or recorded with many prominent jazz musicians, including Cannonball Adderley, Stanley Turrentine, Bobby Hutcherson, Freddie Hubbard, Harold Land, Jackie McLean, Archie Shepp, and McCoy Tyner.

Herbie recorded his last CD Just a Lucky So and So with the Eminence Portable Upright Bass.

Herbie Lewis founded the Jazz Studies program at New College of California.

Lewis died of cancer on May 18, 2007.

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Born
Feb 17, 1941
Pasadena
Died
May 18, 2007
Minneapolis

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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