Music CD - Ramsey Lewis: Ramsey Lewis's Finest Hour

	Music CD: Ramsey Lewis's Finest Hour Artist: Ramsey Lewis List Price: $11.98 Our Price: $7.08 Your Save: $ 4.90 ( 41% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Polygram Records
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Tracks: 1. The 'In' Crowd 2. Limelight 3. Delilah 4. Black Eye Peas 5. Carmen 6. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child 7. Consider The Source 8. Little Liza Jane 9. Here 'Tis 10. Something You Got 11. Hang On Sloopy 12. A Hard Day's Night 13. Hi-Heel Sneakers 14. Wade In the Water 15. Up Tight 16. Day Tripper 17. One, Two, Three 18. Soul Man
Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0731454376327 Label: Polygram Records Manufacturer: Polygram Records Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Polygram Records Release Date: 2000-09-12 Studio: Polygram Records
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Put this in your player and let it go Comment: Often, when I get a compilation CD like this of an artist I like but don't have many CDs of, I'm tempted to take note of each song. That didn't happen with this CD, as I just enjoyed it all the way from start to finish and it just felt like one great song after another. It's a great case of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts, even though there are plenty of classics on this CD. Customer Rating: Summary: Amazing CD Comment: 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. Customer Rating: Summary: Ramsey Lewis - live Comment: 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. Customer Rating: Summary: love this disc Comment: one of my favorites... soul jazz, funky pop, whatever you call it, it's PARTY MUSIC! Customer Rating: Summary: Classic excellence from a great piano man Comment: 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. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: In the mid-1960s, pianist Ramsey Lewis enjoyed phenomenal pop success with his crossover jazz recordings of "The In Crowd," "Hang On, Sloopy," and other songs, which were usually recorded before audiences. This CD charts Lewis's career from 1956, the year his trio with bassist Eldee Young and drummer Redd Holt first recorded. While Gerry Mulligan's "Limelight" is straightforward modern jazz, the CD also finds the group emphasizing church roots and Holt's backbeat and stretching outside the jazz world for instantly familiar tunes, whether from Bizet's Carmen, traditional gospel, or folk songs, like "Little Liza Jane." Pop success came when the group released their live version of the R&B tune "Something You Got," with the song reduced to its funkiest fundamentals and an enthusiastic crowd clapping, talking, and singing along. The final five tracks come from the pianist's 1967 studio session with a horn section added, shifting the formula slightly but getting the same infectious results.