Appassionata (Ramsey Lewis album)
Appearance
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Released | 1999 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Narada | |||
Producer | Ramsey Lewis | |||
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Appassionata is an album by American jazz musician Ramsey Lewis, released in 1999 on Narada Records.[1] The album peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.[2]
Overview
[edit]Appassionata was produced by Ramsey Lewis.[1]
Critical reception
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Jonathan Widran of AllMusic noted that "Lewis brings the titular passion to tunes inspired by or taken from opera, classical, jazz, and gospel".[3] Hilarie Grey of JazzTimes declared that "Lewis puts on a clinic of exploratory, dynamic improvisation with Appassionata".[6]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Pavane" | 5:23 |
2. | "Nessun Dorma" | 7:14 |
3. | "A Song for Jan" | 6:42 |
4. | "E Lucevan le Stelle" | 6:45 |
5. | "For the Love of Art" | 3:38 |
6. | "Vesti la Giubba" | 6:53 |
7. | "Close Your Eyes and Remember" | 7:52 |
8. | "Light Along the Path" | 3:50 |
9. | "What Wondrous Love This Is" | 7:15 |
10. | "A Moment Spiritual" | 13:02 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Ramsey Lewis: Apassionata. Narada Records. 1999.
- ^ "Ramsey Lewis: Apassionata (Jazz Albums)". Billboard.com.
- ^ a b Widran, Jonathan. "Ramsey Lewis: Appassionata". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 214.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 888. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Grey, Hilarie. "Ramsey Lewis: Appassionata". jazztimes.com. Jazz Times.