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Appassionata
Studio album by
Ramsey Lewis
Released1999
GenreJazz
LabelNarada
ProducerRamsey Lewis
Ramsey Lewis chronology
Dance of the Soul
(1998) 		Appassionata
(1999)

Appassionata is an album by Ramsey Lewis released in 1999 on Narada Records.[1] The album peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.[2]

Overview

Appassionata was executively produced by Ramsey Lewis.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Jazz Times(favourable)[4]

Jonathan Widran of Allmusic noted that on the album "Lewis brings the titular passion to tunes inspired by or taken from opera, classical, jazz, and gospel".[3] Hilarie Grey of Jazz Times also declared that "Lewis puts on a clinic of exploratory, dynamic improvisation with Appassionata".[4]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
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

[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Ramsey Lewis: Apassionata. Narada Records. 1999.
  2. ^ "Ramsey Lewis: Apassionata (Jazz Albums)". Billboard.com.
  3. ^ a b Widran, Jonathan. "Ramsey Lewis: Appassionata". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  4. ^ a b Grey, Hilarie. "Ramsey Lewis: Appassionata". jazztimes.com. Jazz Times.
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