Herbie Lewis

Herbie Lewis (February 17, 1941 – May 18, 2007) 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.

As Sideman
With Cannonball Adderley With Art Farmer and Benny Golson With Freddie Hubbard With Bobby Hutcherson With Jackie McLean With Sonny Red With Sam Rivers With Archie Shepp With Stanley Turrentine With McCoy Tyner With Mal Waldron & Jackie McLean
 * Great Love Themes (1966, Capitol)
 * Money in the Pocket (1966 - released 2005, Capitol)
 * Here and Now (Mercury, 1962)
 * Another Git Together (Mercury, 1962)
 * High Blues Pressure (1967, Atlantic)
 * Above & Beyond (1982 - released 1999, Metropolitan)
 * Stick-Up! (1966, Blue Note)
 * Now! (1969, Blue Note)
 * Solo / Quartet (Contemporary, 1982)
 * Let Freedom Ring (1962, Blue Note)
 * Consequence (1965 - released 1979, Blue Note)
 * Sonny Red (Mainstream, 1971)
 * A New Conception (1966, Blue Note)
 * California Meeting: Live on Broadway (Soul Note, 1985)
 * That's Where It's At (1962, Blue Note)
 * Tender Moments (1967, Blue Note)
 * Time for Tyner (1968, Blue Note)
 * Expansions (1968, Blue Note)
 * Asante (1970, Blue Note)
 * Left Alone '86 (1986, Paddle Wheel)