Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Swing
| Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Swing | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | 1956 Chicago | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Argo LP 611 | |||
| Producer | Leonard Chess, Phil Chess | |||
| Ramsey Lewis chronology | ||||
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Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Swing (later rereleased as Swingin') is the debut album by American jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, recorded and released on the Argo label in 1956.[1]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
AllMusic stated: "Lewis sounds like a cross between John Lewis and Oscar Peterson ... worth taking a chance on".[2]
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Ramsey Lewis except as indicated
- "Carmen" (Georges Bizet) - 4:30
- "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 4:07
- "The Wind" (Russ Freeman) - 4:00
- "Bei Mir Bist du Schön" (Jacob Jacobs, Sholom Secunda, Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin) - 3:13
- "My Funny Valentine" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 3:10
- "Fantasia for Drums" - 5:45
- "Dee's New Blues" (Eldee Young) - 5:45
- "Tres" - 4:45
- "Limelight" (Gerry Mulligan) - 2:17
Personnel[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Argo Records discography accessed September 18, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed September 18, 2012
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 214.
