Ramsey Lewis's Finest Hour

Artist: Ramsey Lewis
Label: Polygram Records
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 731454376327
EAN: 0731454376327
ASIN: B00004WIP4

Release Date: 2000-09-12

Related Categories:

Piano

General

| Jazz | Styles | Music

Smooth Jazz

| Jazz | Styles | Music

Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo

| Jazz | Styles | Music

General

| Pop | Styles | Music

Listmania:

List #22 of favorite musical artists
Numbers 30-54 Hits of 1965 (according www.webfitz.com)
Creating a Life Through Music Pt. II
Keyboardists Extraordinaire.

Tracks:

The 'In' Crowd
Limelight
Delilah
Black Eye Peas
Carmen
Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
Consider The Source
Little Liza Jane
Here 'Tis
Something You Got
Hang On Sloopy
A Hard Day's Night
Hi-Heel Sneakers
Wade In the Water
Up Tight
Day Tripper
One, Two, Three
Soul Man

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Customer Reviews:

Amazing CD.......2005-11-29

If you are into this type of jazz (ala, Gene Harris, Oscar Peterson ) , you gotta love this CD. It is high energy, fun, yet masterfully played. It has an eclectic mix of jazz, blues, and a little funk. There are a couple of live tracks that captures the energy of the audience...and you can imagine how amazing it must have been to see him live. This is going to go down as one of my favorite CDs next to Gene Harris's Concord Years, and Oscar Peterson's Night Train.

Ramsey Lewis - live.......2005-06-13

Unfortunatly - here is another example of a CD that does not indicate whether or not these are the original recordings heard on the radio. "The "In" Crowd", "Hang On Sloopy" and "A Hard Day's Night" were recorded live at different clubs. The recordings of these selections (ones that I wanted) leave a bit to be desired because of the live recording. Overall, a lot of music, but just an average CD. If someone knows for sure whether or not these three are the original recordings heard on the radio, please note that information.

love this disc.......2005-05-01

one of my favorites... soul jazz, funky pop, whatever you call it, it's PARTY MUSIC!

Classic excellence from a great piano man.......2002-05-03

One of the best....Ramsey Lewis's famous "Wade in the Water" which has been heard in countless film and TV spots truly is one a jazz fan will want in it's entirety.

"Can You Find Me A Smoke-filled Jazz Club?".......2001-06-05

This CD "transports" you to several of the clubs that this virtuoso performed at. It kicks of with a wonderful rendition of "In Crowd" which sweeps you into the remainder of the play list. THERE IS NO ESCAPE, and if there were...who would want to leave! You can imagine yourself leaning back against the bar as the first strains of "Hang On Sloopy" waft through the joint. The patrons get caught up in Lewis' style and so will you.

I invite you to try this CD. You will NOT be disappointed!

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