Ramsey Lewis Interview
Legendary musician Ramsey Lewis joins Jamie in the studio to talk about his incredible back catalogue and their mutual love for jazz.
Legendary musician Ramsey Lewis joins Jamie in the studio to talk about his incredible back catalogue and their mutual love for jazz.
Famous for his international hit 'The In Crowd', Ramsey Lewis has recorded 80 albums and gained 3 Grammy Awards over a career spanning 60 years.
He discusses his early beginnings as a church pianist in Chicago to creating music built for the dance floor with tracks such as Ujuru and Wade In The Water.
An accomplished radio personality himself, Ramsey talks about his time spent with Charles Stepney and Maurice White from Earth, Wind & Fire.
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Hank Jones
Arm In Arm
- Here's Love.
- Argo Records.
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No Time To Lose
- Finding Foundations Vol. 1.
- Self-Released.
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Hailu Mergia
Yegle Nesh
- Philophon.
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The Ramsey Lewis Trio
The In Crowd (Bohemian Caverns, 1965)
- The In Crowd.
- ARGO.
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Ramsey Lewis
Mighty Quinn
- Maiden Voyage.
- Chess.
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Ramsey Lewis
Uhuru
- Another Voyage.
- Cadet Records.
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Ramsey Lewis
Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
- Mother Nature's Son.
- Cadet Records.
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Ramsey Lewis
Dear Lord (Live at Maida Vale)
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The Kondi Band
Yeanoh
- Salone.
- Strut Records.
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Sonny Clark
Speak Low
- Sonny's Crib.
- Blue Note Records.
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Goldie
Truth (feat. JosΓ© James)
- The Journey Man.
- Metalheadz.
Broadcast
- Tue 25 Jul 2017 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2