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Pianist Ramsey Lewis first came to fame as the purveyor of swinging soul-jazz in the mid-'60s, but like a lot of musicians he underwent some major changes by the end of that decade. Sun Goddess (1974), Lewis' biggest success of the decade, is miles away from the finger-snapping supper club sounds of "The In Crowd." By this time, Lewis had transformed himself into a jazz fusion funkateer, riffing on electric piano and synthesizer amid arrangements that meld jazz with funk, R&B, and yes, even touches of progressive rock. Sun Goddess is also something of a stealth Earth, Wind & Fire album, as it features most of the key players from that band, and bears echoes of EW&F's jazzier, more atmospheric side.
© Rovi Staff /TiVo
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J. LIND, Composer - J. LIND, Lyricist - Maurice White, Producer - Maurice White, Composer - Maurice White, Lyricist - Earth, Wind & Fire, Performer - Ramsey Lewis, Performer
(P) 1974 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Stevie Wonder, Composer - DAVE ANTLER, Engineer - Ramsey Lewis, Producer - Ramsey Lewis, Electric Guitar - Ramsey Lewis, Arranger - Ramsey Lewis, Piano - Ramsey Lewis, Synthesizer - Ramsey Lewis, Performer - Teo Macero, Producer - Maurice Jennings, Tambura - Maurice Jennings, Percussion - Maurice Jennings, Drums - Maurice Jennings, Congas - Richard Evans, Arranger - LESTER SMITH, Engineer - Paul Serrano, Recording Engineer - Paul Serrano, Re-Mixer - CLEVELAND EATON, Bass
(P) 1974 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Byron Gregory, Guitar - DAVE ANTLER, Engineer - Ramsey Lewis, Producer - Ramsey Lewis, Arranger - Ramsey Lewis, Performer - Teo Macero, Producer - Maurice Jennings, Tambura - Maurice Jennings, Percussion - Maurice Jennings, Drums - Maurice Jennings, Congas - Richard Evans, Arranger - LESTER SMITH, Engineer - Paul Serrano, Recording Engineer - Paul Serrano, Re-Mixer - CLEVELAND EATON, Bass
(P) 1974 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Byron Gregory, Guitar - DAVE ANTLER, Engineer - Ramsey Lewis, Producer - Ramsey Lewis, Electric Guitar - Ramsey Lewis, Arranger - Ramsey Lewis, Piano - Ramsey Lewis, Synthesizer - Ramsey Lewis, Performer - Teo Macero, Producer - Derf Rehlew Raheem, Vocal - Derf Rehlew Raheem, Drums - Derf Rehlew Raheem, Congas - Maurice Jennings, Tambura - Maurice Jennings, Percussion - Maurice Jennings, Drums - Maurice Jennings, Congas - Richard Evans, Arranger - LESTER SMITH, Engineer - Paul Serrano, Recording Engineer - Paul Serrano, Re-Mixer - CLEVELAND EATON, Bass
(P) 1974 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Charles Stepney, Composer - Charles Stepney, Guitar - DAVE ANTLER, Engineer - Verdine White, Vocal - Verdine White, Bass - Ramsey Lewis, Performer - Philip Bailey, Vocal - Philip Bailey, Congas - LESTER SMITH, Engineer - Paul Serrano, Recording Engineer - Paul Serrano, Re-Mixer - Maurice White, Drums - Maurice White, Vocal - Maurice White, Composer - Maurice White, Producer - Johnny Graham, Guitar - Earth, Wind & Fire, Performer
(P) 1974 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Byron Gregory, Guitar - DAVE ANTLER, Engineer - Ramsey Lewis, Producer - Ramsey Lewis, Electric Guitar - Ramsey Lewis, Arranger - Ramsey Lewis, Piano - Ramsey Lewis, Synthesizer - Ramsey Lewis, Performer - Teo Macero, Producer - Maurice Jennings, Tambura - Maurice Jennings, Percussion - Maurice Jennings, Drums - Maurice Jennings, Congas - Richard Evans, Arranger - LESTER SMITH, Engineer - Paul Serrano, Recording Engineer - Paul Serrano, Re-Mixer - CLEVELAND EATON, Bass - Earth, Wind & Fire, Performer
(P) 1974 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
DAVE ANTLER, Engineer - Paul Serrano, Recording Engineer - Paul Serrano, Re-Mixer - CLEVELAND EATON, Bass - Teo Macero, Producer - LESTER SMITH, Engineer - Maurice Jennings, Tambura - Maurice Jennings, Percussion - Maurice Jennings, Drums - Maurice Jennings, Congas - Earth, Wind & Fire, Performer - Ramsey Lewis, Producer - Ramsey Lewis, Arranger - Ramsey Lewis, Performer
(P) 1974 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
Pianist Ramsey Lewis first came to fame as the purveyor of swinging soul-jazz in the mid-'60s, but like a lot of musicians he underwent some major changes by the end of that decade. Sun Goddess (1974), Lewis' biggest success of the decade, is miles away from the finger-snapping supper club sounds of "The In Crowd." By this time, Lewis had transformed himself into a jazz fusion funkateer, riffing on electric piano and synthesizer amid arrangements that meld jazz with funk, R&B, and yes, even touches of progressive rock. Sun Goddess is also something of a stealth Earth, Wind & Fire album, as it features most of the key players from that band, and bears echoes of EW&F's jazzier, more atmospheric side.
© Rovi Staff /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:11
- Main artists: Ramsey Lewis
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Jazz Jazz Fusion & Jazz Rock
(P) 1974 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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