Herbie Lewis
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This article is about the jazz artist. For the ice hockey player, see Herbie Lewis (ice hockey).
Herbie Lewis (February 17, 1941 ā May 18, 2007) was an American jazz double bassist. He played or recorded with Cannonball Adderley, Stanley Turrentine, Bobby Hutcherson, Freddie Hubbard, Harold Land, Jackie McLean, Archie Shepp, Tete Montoliu and McCoy Tyner.
Lewis founded the Jazz Studies program at New College of California. He died of cancer on May 18, 2007.