The Sound of Spring
| The Sound of Spring | ||||
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| Studio album by Ramsey Lewis Trio | ||||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | February 14 & 15, 1962 | |||
| Studio | United Recordings Studio, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Argo LP 693 | |||
| Producer | Leonard Chess, Ruth Brown | |||
| Ramsey Lewis chronology | ||||
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The Sound of Spring is an album of compositions related to springtime by Ramsey Lewis' Trio featuring tracks recorded in 1962 and released on the Argo label.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat |    [2] |
| Allmusic | [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars.[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Ramsey Lewis except as indicated
- "Sound of Spring" - 2:30
- "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most" (Fran Landesman, Tommy Wolf) - 4:25
- "Blue Spring" - 3:00
- "Spring Is Here" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 4:22
- "Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year" (Frank Loesser) - 2:43
- "Spring Fever" - 2:35
- "It Might As Well Be Spring" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Rogers) - 3:52
- "Soft Winds" (Benny Goodman, Fletcher Henderson) - 3:10
- "There'll Be Another Spring" (Peggy Lee, Hubie Wheeler) - 2:30
- "Truly, Truly Spring" (Eldee Young) - 3:27
Personnel
- Ramsey Lewis - piano
- El Dee Young - bass
- Issac "Red" Holt - drums
- String section arranged and conducted by Riley Hampton (tracks 1-5)
References
- ^ Argo Records discography accessed October 9, 2012
- ^ Down Beat:September 27, 1962 Vol. 29, No.25
- ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed October 9, 2012