Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Swing
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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 featuring tracks recorded in 1956 and released on the Argo label.[1]
Reception
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Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Lewis sounds like a cross between John Lewis and Oscar Peterson... worth taking a chance on".[2]
Track listing
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" (El Dee Young) - 5:45
- "Tres" - 4:45
- "Limelight" (Gerry Mulligan) - 2:17
Personnel
- Ramsey Lewis - piano
- El Dee Young - bass
- Issac "Red" Holt - drums
References
- ^ Argo Records discography accessed September 18, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 18, 2012