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Ramsey Lewis: The Movie Album

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In June 1967, “Cadet” label released “The Movie Album”, the 25th Ramsey Lewis album. It was recorded in July 1966, at “Universal Recording Studio” in Chicago, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Ramsey Lewis – piano
  • Cleveland Eaton – bass
  • Maurice White – drums
  • Richard Evans – orchestra and voices arranged and conducted

Track listing:

  1. Theme from The Pawnbroker – Quincy Jones
  2. Saturday Night After the Movies – Richard Evans
  3. The Gentle Rain – Luiz Bonfá
  4. China Gate – Harold Adamson, Victor Young
  5. Emily – Johnny Mandel, Johnny Mercer
  6. Goin’ Hollywood – Richard Evans
  7. From Russia with Love – Lionel Bart
  8. The Shadow of Your Smile – Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster
  9. Girl Talk – Bobby Troup, Neil Hefti
  10. Matchmaker, Matchmaker – Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick
  11. Return to Paradise – Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington

Ramsey Lewis: Funky Serenity

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On January 30, 1973, “Columbia” label released “Funky Serenity”, the 39th Ramsey Lewis album. It was recorded in October 1972, and was produced by Ramsey Lewis.

Personnel:

  • Ramsey Lewis – piano, electric piano, harpsichord
  • Cleveland Eaton – bass, electric bass, percussion
  • Morris Jennings – drums, congas, percussion
  • Ed Green – percussion, violin

Track listing:

All tracks by Cleveland Eaton, Morris Jennings and Ramsey Lewis, except where noted.

  1. Kufanya Mapenzi (Making Love) – Eddie Green
  2. (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right – Homer Banks, Carl Hampton, Raymond Jackson
  3. What It Is!
  4. My Love for You – Eddie Green
  5. Nights in White Satin – Justin Hayward
  6. Serene Funk
  7. Dreams
  8. Betcha by Golly, Wow – Thom Bell, Linda Creed
  9. Where Is the Love – Ralph MacDonald, William Salter

Ramsey Lewis Trio: Dancing In The Street

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In October 1967, “Cadet” label released “Dancing in the Street”, album by Ramsey Lewis Trio (the 27th Ramsey Lewis album). It was recorded in July 1967, at “Basin Street West” in San Francisco, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Ramsey Lewis – piano, keyboards
  • Cleveland Eaton – bass
  • Maurice White – drums
  • Wally Heider – engineer
  • Jerry Griffith – design
  • Gene Anthony – photography
  • Herb Wong – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Dancing in the Street – Marvin Gaye, William “Mickey” Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter
  2. Mood for Mendes – Billy Taylor
  3. Struttin’ Lightly – Cleveland Eaton
  4. You Don’t Know Me – Cindy Walker, Eddy Arnold
  5. Django – John Lewis
  6. Black Orpheus Medley: Manha Da Carnaval/Felicidade/Samba de Orfeu – Luiz Bonfá
  7. What Now My Love – Gilbert Bécaud
  8. Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) – Antônio Carlos Jobim

The Ramsey Lewis Trio: Another Voyage

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In August 1969, “Cadet” label released “Another Voyage”, album by Ramsey Lewis Trio (the 33 Ramsey Lewis album overall). It was recorded in May 1969, at “Ter Mar Studios” in Chicago, and was produced by Ramsey Lewis and Bryan Koniarz.

Personnel:

  • Ramsey Lewis – piano, keyboards, electric piano
  • Phil Upchurch – electric guitar
  • Cleveland Eaton – bass
  • Maurice White – drums, percussion, kalimba
  • Stu Black – engineer
  • Bob Irwin – mastering
  • Jayme Pieruzzi – mastering
  • Hollis King – art direction
  • Randy Harter – design
  • Sherniece Smith – art producer
  • Roger Poznan – cover photography
  • Frank Chaplin – photography
  • Ken Druker – executive producer
  • Mark Cooper Smith – production assistant
  • Charles Stepney – supervisor

Track listing:

All tracks by Ramsey Lewis, except where noted.

  1. If You’ve Got It, Flaunt It, Pt. 1 – Ramsey Lewis, Cleveland Eaton, Maurice White
  2. Wandering Rose – Neal Creque
  3. How Beautiful Is Spring – Eddie Harris
  4. Do What You Wanna
  5. My Cherie Amour – Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder
  6. Bold and Black – Eddie Harris
  7. Opus Number 5 – Charles Stepney
  8. Uhuru – Maurice White
  9. Cecile – Cleveland Eaton
  10. If You’ve Got It, Flaunt It, Pt. 2 – Cleveland Eaton, Ramsey Lewis, Maurice White

Ramsey Lewis: Maiden Voyage

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In July 1968, “Cadet” label released “Maiden Voyage”, the 29th Ramsey Lewis album. It was recorded in April 1968, at “Universal Recording Studio” in Chicago, and was produced by Richard Evans.

Personnel:

  • Ramsey Lewis – piano
  • Cleveland Eaton – bass, arrangements
  • Maurice White – drums
  • Charles Stepney – arrangements
  • Doug Brand – engineer
  • Jerry Griffith – design
  • Ryell Ho – photography
  • Richard Evans – supervision

Track listing:

  1. Maiden Voyage – Herbie Hancock
  2. Mighty Quinn – Bob Dylan
  3. Sweet Rain – Mike Gibbs
  4. Lady Madonna – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  5. Do You Know the Way to San Jose – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  6. Ode – Charles Stepney
  7. Les Fleur – Charles Stepney
  8. Since You’ve Been Gone – Aretha Franklin, Ted White
  9. In The Heat of the Night – Quincy Jones
  10. Afro-Boogaloo Twist – Cleveland Eaton
  11. Only When I’m Dreaming – Charles Stepney, Alex Dino
  12. Eternal Journey – Charles Stepney, Ramsey Lewis

The Ramsey Lewis Trio: The In Crowd

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In July 1965, “Argo” label released “The in Crowd”, album by The Ramsey Lewis Trio (the 21st Ramsey Lewis album overall). It was recorded in 1965, at “Bohemian Caverns” in Washington, D.C. and was produced by Esmond Edwards. In 1966, the album received “Grammy Award” for “Best Instrumental Jazz Performance by an Individual or Group”, and the title track single was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame” in 2009.

Personnel:

  • Ramsey Lewis – piano
  • Eldee Young – bass, cello
  • Redd Holt – drums
  • Ed Green – engineer
  • Don S. Bronstein – design, photography
  • Al Clarke – liner notes
  • Esmond Edwards – supervision

Track listing:

  1. The ‘In’ Crowd – Billy Page
  2. Since I Fell for You – Buddy Johnson
  3. Tennessee Waltz – Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart
  4. You Been Talkin’ ‘Bout Me Baby – Gale Garnett, Ray Rivers
  5. Spartacus (Love Theme from) – Alex North
  6. Felicidade – Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes
  7. Come Sunday – Duke Ellington

Ramsey Lewis And Billy Taylor: We Meet Again

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On October 16, 1989, “Columbia” label released “We Meet Again”, the 62nd Ramsey Lewis album. It was recorded 1988 – 1989, at “Master Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Gary Schultz and Ramsey Lewis.

Personnel:

  • Ramsey Lewis – piano
  • Billy Taylor – piano

Track listing:

  1. I’m Just a Lucky So and So – Duke Ellington
  2. Django – John Lewis
  3. ‘Cookin’ at the Continental – Horace Silver
  4. Somewhere Soon – Billy Taylor
  5. We Meet Again – Chick Corea
  6. Quiet Now – Denny Zeitlin
  7. Soul Sister – Billy Taylor
  8. Waltz for Debby – Bill Evans
  9. Nigerian Marketplace – Oscar Peterson

Ramsey Lewis: Sky Islands

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On October 5, 1993, “GRP” label released “Sky Islands”, the 63rd Ramsey Lewis album. It was recorded in 1993, and was produced by Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen, Ramsey Lewis, Frayne Lewis, Maurice White and Carl Griffin.

Personnel:

  • Ramsey Lewis – piano, backing vocals
  • Henry Johnson – guitar
  • Michael Logan – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Chuck Webb – bass guitar, double bass
  • Steve Cobb – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Tony Carpenter – percussion, backing vocals
  • Art Porter Jr. – alto saxophone
  • Eve Cornelious – backing vocals
  • Sheila Fuller – backing vocals
  • Carl Griffin – backing vocals
  • Robert Lewis – backing vocals
  • Mark Ruffin – backing vocals
  • Brenda Stewart – backing vocals
  • Morris Stewart – backing vocals
  • Rich Breen – engineer, mixing
  • Dennis Tousana – engineer assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Michael Landy – post production
  • Larry Rosen – executive producer
  • Michael Logan – associate producer
  • Sharon Franklin – production coordination
  • Sonny Mediana – production director

Track listing:

1. Julia – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
2. Après Vous – Ramsey Lewis
3. Who Are You – Bill Cantos
4. Suavecito – Ramsey Lewis
5. Tonight – Frayne Lewis, Robert Lewis, Ramsey Lewis, Mike Logan
6. Sky Island – Larry Dunn, Dianne Reeves
7. A Song for Jan – Ramsey Lewis
8. Medley: Wade in the Water, Hang On Sloopy, The in Crowd – Wes Farrell, Ramsey Lewis, William Page, Bert Russell
9. Love Will Find a Way – Greg Phillinganes, Lionel Richie
10. Come Back to Me – James Harris, Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson
11. Tonight (instrumental) – Frayne Lewis, Robert Lewis, Ramsey Lewis, Mike Logan

Urban Knights: II

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On April 8, 1997, “GRP” label released “Urban Knights II”, the second Urban Knights album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Maurice White and Carl Griffin.

Personnel:

  • Gerald Albright – soprano sax
  • Jonathan Butler – vocals, guitar
  • Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
  • Tony Carpenter – percussion
  • Sonny Emory – drums
  • Frayne Lewis – keyboards
  • Ramsey Lewis – piano, electric piano
  • Mike Logan – keyboards
  • Bill Meyers – synthesizer, Fender Rhodes, string arrangements, background vocals
  • Najee: Flute – saxophones
  • Morris Pleasure – bass
  • Chuck Webb – bass
  • Verdine White – bass
  • Jimi Randolph – synthesizer
  • Kevin Randolph – keyboards, synthesizer bass
  • Sheldon Reynolds – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Maurice White – backing vocals
  • Theresa Davis – backing vocals
  • Karen Boyd – backing vocals
  • Carl Carwell – backing vocals
  • Valerie Mayo – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Scirroco – Bill Meyers, Maurice White
  2. Get Up – Ramsey Lewis, Frayne Lewis, Jimi Randolph
  3. Come Dance with Me – Karen Boyd, Ramsey Lewis, Kevin Randolph
  4. South African Jam – Jonathan Butler
  5. Brazilian Rain – Sonny Emory, Morris Pleasure
  6. Interlude #1 – Ramsey Lewis
  7. Summer Nights – Bill Meyers, Jimi Randolph, Maurice White
  8. Tell Me Why – Jonathan Butler, Bill Meyers, Williams
  9. Urban Paradise – Ramsey Lewis, Frayne Lewis, Kevin Randolph
  10. Drama – Cornwell, Guillaume, Hawkins, Jones
  11. Step by Step – Ramsey Lewis, Frayne Lewis, Jimi Randolph
  12. The Promise – Bill Meyers, Vannelli, Maurice White
  13. Interlude #2 – Ramsey Lewis
  14. Dawn – Kevin Randolph