Victor Lewis
Drums Solo on
Hey, It’s Me You’re Talking To

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Victor Lewis's drums solo is the 11th of 23 solos on this recording, following Emmet Cohen's piano and followed by Emmet Cohen on piano. Played with a latin feel in A♭, the solo runs approximately 3:22. This concert brings together musicians from different generations, with Lewis, a veteran drummer who has worked with Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, and Woody Shaw, lending deep experience to the rhythm section. Victor Lewis was 71 to 72 years old at the time of this 2022 recording. According to one account, the composition originated when Dameron played unusual chord voicings at a jam session and Gillespie enthusiastically encouraged him to develop them into a complete tune.

Victor Lewis was 71 to 72 years old at the time.