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Keys to the City (Ramsey Lewis album)
1987 studio album by Ramsey Lewis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Keys to the City is a studio album by American jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, released in May 1987 on Columbia Records.[1] The album peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 11 on the Cashbox Top Jazz Albums chart.[2][3]
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Background
Keys to the City was recorded at E & S Studios in Los Angeles, California; Home Sweet Home Studio in Evanston, Illinois; and Streeterville Studios in Chicago, Illinois.[1]
Critical reception
Frank White of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution noted "Veteran jazz piano player, Ramsey Lewis, who gave us the steamy, bluesy "In Crowd" so many years ago, still has one if the most engaging lyric conceptions in contemporary music. He lets the fire roar to the surface here."[6] Jerry Shin of the Charlotte Observer in praise of the album wrote, "Is this jazz? You'll have to decide for yourself. When Lewis improvises on the Steinway, it's jazz. But there's a lot going on that demands some other definition. Jazz-flavoured Pop Rock, perhaps. But whatever you call it, it's bright, listenable, rocking and sometimes swinging music. If you're already a Ramsey Lewis fan, you'll probably love it."[7]
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Track listing
Personnel
- Ramsey Lewis - DX-7, Piano
- Roland Bautista - Guitar
- Tony Brown - Bass
- Chris Brunt - Drums, Percussion
- Chris Cameron - Synthesizer
- Larry Dunn - Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion
- Steven Dunn - Drums, Percussion
- Byron Gregory - Electric guitar
- Luisa Justiz - Vocals
- Brenda Mitchell-Stewart - Background vocals
- Don Myrick - Saxophone
- Joe Pusteri - Percussion
- Bill Ruppert - Electric guitar
- Robyn Smith - Drum Programming, Percussion, Synthesizer
- Morris Stewart - Synthesizer, Background vocals
- Wayne Stewart - Drums
- Maurice White - Percussion[1]
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Charts
References
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