Ramsey Lewis Trío / Ramsey Lewis Trio
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Biography
[Edit]Pianist and composer Ramsey Lewis has been a major figure in contemporary jazz since the late 1950s, playing music with a warm, open personality that's allowed him to cross over to the pop and R&B charts. Lewis was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 27, 1935, and was introduced to music by his father, who directed the choir at a local church and enjoyed the music of Duke Ellington and Art Tatum. Lewis began studying the piano when he was four years old, and was soon accompanying the choir at Sunday services. At the age of 15, he joined a jazz combo called the Cleffs, who played at parties and dances. Lewis was interested in a leaner, more bebop-oriented sound, and when the group splintered after several members joined the military, he formed the Ramsey Lewis Trio with two other former Cleffs, bassist Eldee Young, and percussionist Redd Holt. The trio became a fixture on the Chicago jazz scene, and they were signed to a deal with Chess Records, releasing their first album, Ramsey Lewis & His Gentlemen of Jazz, in 1956. Lewis and his trio continued to record and tour steadily over the years, building a sizable audience among jazz fans, but their career received a serious boost in 1965, when they recorded a swinging version of Dobie Gray's hit "The In Crowd" at a gig in Washington, D.C. Chess released the track as a single, and it became a sizable pop hit, earning Lewis his first gold record, as well as a Grammy award for Best Jazz Performance. As Lewis' star rose, he returned to the pop charts in 1966 with versions of "Hang on Sloopy" and "Wade in the Water." Meanwhile, Young and Holt left Lewis' trio to form their own group, Young-Holt Unlimited, and the pianist hired a new rhythm section, Cleveland Eaton on bass and Maurice White on drums. In 1970, White resigned to form his own group, and Morris Jennings signed on as the trio's new percussionist. Lewis continued to record for Chess until 1972, when he moved to Columbia Records, and as his music developed a more contemporary groove, White's group, Earth, Wind & Fire (also on Columbia), was beginning to enjoy considerable success on the R&B charts. White produced Lewis' 1974 album Sun Goddess, in which he experimented with electronic keyboards for the first time, and several members of EWF played on the sessions; it became a major crossover hit and took Lewis to the upper ranks of the smooth jazz/fusion scene. Lewis would continue to record R&B-influenced material through the '70s, but continued to explore his roots in more traditional jazz sounds as well as Latin rhythms. In 1983, he went into the studio with Eldee Young and Redd Holt again for the album Reunion; in 1984, he collaborated with Nancy Wilson on The Two of Us; in 1988, he recorded with London's Philharmonia Orchestra for the album A Classic Encounter, and in 1989, Lewis and Dr. Billy Taylor cut a set of piano duets, We Meet Again. In 1992, Lewis signed with the successful jazz label GRP Records, and in 1995, he launched the side project Urban Knights, in which he collaborated with a handful of successful crossover jazz stars, including Grover Washington, Jr., Earl Klugh, and Dave Koz. In 1997, Lewis added disc jockey to his résumé, hosting a popular show on Chicago's WNUA-FM that ran until 2009; the show went into syndication in 2006 under the name Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis, and is still on the air. In 2005, Lewis looked back on his roots in gospel music with the album With One Voice, which earned him the Stellar Gospel Music Award for Best Gospel Instrumental Album. In 2007, he was commissioned to write a jazz ballet for the Joffrey Ballet Company, and "To Know Her …" debuted at Highland Park, Illinois' Ravina Music Festival, where Lewis is artistic director of the festival's jazz series, and helped found their Jazz Mentor Program. Lewis has also written several pieces for string ensemble and orchestra that have premiered at Ravina; highlights were featured on the 2009 album Songs from the Heart: Ramsey Plays Ramsey, his first release from Concord Records. In addition to his work as a performer, composer, educator, and disc jockey, Lewis has received five honorary doctorate degrees, won the National Endowment for the Arts' Jazz Master Award in 2007, and is one of the few noted jazz artists to carry the Olympic Torch, having briefly escorted the flame as it passed through Chicago en route to the 2002 Winter Games.
Title: Live At the Bohemian Caverns
Artist: Ramsey Lewis Trío / Ramsey Lewis Trio
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Crossover Jazz
Title: A Tribute to Clifford Brown
Artist: Ramsey Lewis Trío / Ramsey Lewis Trio, Lem Winchester
Genre: Jazz, Crossover Jazz
Title: Sound Of Christmas: The Complete Collection
Artist: Ramsey Lewis Trío / Ramsey Lewis Trio
Genre: Jazz
Title: Ramsey Lewis And His Gentlemen Of Swing
Artist: Ramsey Lewis Trío / Ramsey Lewis Trio
Genre: Pop
Title: Ramsey Lewis And His Gentle-Men Of Jazz -, Vol. 2
Artist: Ramsey Lewis Trío / Ramsey Lewis Trio
Genre: Pop
Collections
Title: Verve Presents: The Very Best of Christmas Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Latin Soul Sauce
Genre: Jazz
Title: Mixtape; Jazz For Sunny Days
Genre: Jazz
Title: Soul Bossanova Bonanza
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Jazz Hits (Live)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Christmas Jazz Millennium Collection, Vol. 2 Eco
Genre: Jazz
Title: Golden Jazz Piano
Genre: Jazz
Title: Greatest Jazz Piano Standards
Genre: New Age
Title: Vintage Music Collectors Series CD 16
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Vintage Music Collectors Series CD 20
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: The Weekend Starts Here CD 2
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: 101 Soul Classics CD 5
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Rock Instrumental Classics, Volume 4: Soul
Genre: Rock, Instrumental Rock, Instrumental
Title: The Urban Love Collection Vol 10
Genre: Ambient, Jazz, World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Birth Of Soul Jazz
Title: De Zwarte Lijst Volume 2 (CD 2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Nice And Easy Collection - Edition VI
Genre: Pop, Instrumental
Title: The Car - Stereo Album - Edition MMXIII - I
Genre: Pop, Instrumental
Title: De Zwarte Lijst Vol. 02 - Feel The Flow - (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Pop, Funk
Title: De Zwarte Lijst Vol. 02 - Feel The Flow - (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Pop, Funk
Title: Jazz For The Holidays
Genre: Jazz
Title: Autour De Minuit - Soul Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Autour De Minuit - Piano Bar
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Essential Christmas Songs 2010 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Best Jazz... Ever! (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz On The Road Route 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: Coffee Time Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Sunday Jazz - Verve 50
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Sweet Soul Music 1965
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel
Title: Mixtape - Jazz For Sunny Days
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Greatest Jazz Cover Up
Genre: Jazz
Title: Winter Vibes - Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: MasterGroove, Pt. 3
Title: The Chess Story 1947-1975 (CD11)
Genre: Blues
Title: Jazz Swings Motown
Genre: Jazz
Title: Best Of Christmas Jazz
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Christmas Jazz Lounge
Genre: Electronica, Jazz, Traditional Pop Music
Title: The Most Essential Christmas Soul
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Greatest Hits Of Christmas
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Traditional Pop Music, Classical
Title: Top 50 Christmas Music
Genre: Jazz, Traditional Pop Music, Classical
Title: Soul Shots Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: The Greatest Christmas Jazz Collection
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Putumayo Presents: A Jazz & Blues Christmas
Genre: Blues
Title: The Atmospheric Lounge Night Waves On Jazz Piano, Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: DJ Maestro: Delicious Jazz - As You Like It
Genre: Jazz, Acid Jazz, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: DJ Maestro As You Like It Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: That Cat Was Clean! ~ The Mod Side Of Jazz (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: That Cat Was Clean! ~ The Mod Side Of Jazz (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Move On Up - The Very Best Of Northern Soul (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Alle 40 Goed Popcorn (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Casino Classics: Complete Collection (CD3)
Genre: Soul
Title: Legend (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: California Soul (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Featuring albums
Title: Sound of Christmas
Artist: Ramsey Lewis
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Traditional Pop Music
Title: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Ramsey Lewis
Artist: Ramsey Lewis
Genre: Jazz, Crossover Jazz
Title: Priceless Jazz Collection: Ramsey Lewis
Artist: Ramsey Lewis
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Crossover Jazz
Title: Dancing In the Street (Live)
Artist: Ramsey Lewis
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Crossover Jazz
Title: Ramsey Lewis: Plays the Beatles Songbook (Great Songs/Great Performances)
Artist: Ramsey Lewis
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Rock
Title: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Ramsey Lewis
Artist: Ramsey Lewis
Genre: Jazz
Title: A Tribute To Antonio Carlos Jobim
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz, World Music, Latin, Bossanova
Title: Legend (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Irrational Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack