The life and sounds of Mel Lewis (feat. Kevin van den Elzen)

In this video, Timothy Roberts and Kevin van den Elzen discuss the life of Mel Lewis including his unique cymbals! Timecode: 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Why do you love Mel Lewis 04:20 - Inspirations 05:32 - Mel's history 10:26 - Mel's playing style 15:36 - Different jazz styles 20:53 - Mel's Cymbals 24:14 - Mel style cymbal 28:15 - How it was produced 30:58 - Discussing the sound 34:38 - More about Mel 38:10 - Where to start listening to Mel Lewis 40:50 - Final Thoughts 42:32 - Outro Tags: #cymbalsmith #cymbal #reveriecymbals #timothyrobertscymbals #cymbalredux #drums #percussion #music #metalwork #handcraftedcymbals #cymbals #drummer #drumming #handcrafted #customcymbals #handhammeredcymbals #cymbalredux #percussion #metalworking #mellewis #jazz #documentary #jazzmusic