The Ramsey Lewis Trio
Jazz pianist and composer Ramsey Lewis was born on May 27, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois. At the age of four, he began taking piano lessons. His first band was The Clefs but he would eventually form his most popular group, the Ramsey Lewis Trio with bassist Eldee Young and drummer Red Holt. His debut with the trio was Ramsey Lewis and His Gentlemen of Swing (1956). Within ten years, Lewis had become one of the most popular pianists in the U.S. when his 1965 album The ‘In’ Crowd hit Number 2 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and the title track reached Number 5 on the Hot 100 Singles chart. The album won Lewis his first Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance – Small Group or Soloist. Moving slightly away from jazz, the Ramsey Lewis Trio began to concentrate on more pop-oriented material. Their next album, also released in ’65, was Hang On Ramsey!, which found them tackling “Hang On Sloopy” plus a few tracks by The Beatles and other pop and jazz artists. The line-up of Ramsey Lewis, Eldee Young and Red Holt remained intact until 1967 when Ramsey Lewis introduced a new line-up featuring Cleveland Eaton (bass) and Maurice White (drums). That version of the trio lasted two years before Ramsey Lewis dissolved the group and moved on as a solo artist. In 1983, Ramsey Lewis, Red Holt, and Eldee Young came together again to record the album Reunion. Ramsey Lewis again set the trio aside for 16 years before bringing a new line-up together for the albums Appasionata (1999) and Time Flies (2004). Eldee Young died on February 12, 2007.
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Sounds of Christmas
Pop - Released by Savoy Records on 1 Oct 2021
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A Tribute to Clifford Brown (Remastered)
Lem Winchester, The Ramsey Lewis Trio
Jazz - Released by AVID Entertainment on 1 Jan 1958
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The Classic Christmas Collection
Jazz - Released by Payback on 3 May 2020
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At The Bohemian Caverns
Jazz - Released by exclusiv for streaming partners on 1 Oct 1964
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Country Meets the Blues (Original Album plus Bonus Tracks)
Jazz - Released by Jazz Classics on 1 Jan 1962
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An Hour with the Ramsey Lewis Trio (Original Album plus Bonus Tracks - 1959)
Jazz - Released by Jazz Classics on 1 Jan 1959
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The Sound Of Spring (Original Album plus Bonus Tracks)
Jazz - Released by Jazz Classics on 1 Jan 1962
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Bossa Nova (Bossa Nova Jazz)
Latin America - Released by White on 1 Jan 1962
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Frohe Weihnachten mit Ramsey Lewis
Christmas Music - Released by Weihnachts2Musik Records on 25 Oct 2013
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Feliz Natal Com Ramsey Lewis
Christmas Music - Released by MúsicasDeNatal Records on 11 Nov 2013
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Quality Jazz Stars (Superb Selection of Real Jazz)
Jazz - Released by Jazz 2 Jazz Records on 2 Mar 2018
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Relax With
Jazz - Released by First to the End again on 14 Feb 2014
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Christmas with The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Stars from Vinyl)
Pop - Released by Play Digital on 7 Nov 2016
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Flowers in Heaven
Jazz - Released by SSPLF Masters on 26 Mar 2014
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Christmas Gold Collection
Pop - Released by Hbc Remastered Classics on 8 Nov 2014
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Love Time Edition
Jazz - Released by First to the End again on 5 Feb 2014
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Master Collection
Jazz - Released by Baby One Records on 20 Jan 2017
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Jazz Dog Collection
Jazz - Released by Jazz Dog Records on 2 Dec 2016
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