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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.

57 minutes

Last on

Tue 25 Jul 2017 19:00

Music Played

  • Hank Jones

    Arm In Arm

    • Here's Love.
    • Argo Records.
  • No Time To Lose

    • Finding Foundations Vol. 1.
    • Self-Released.
  • Hailu Mergia

    Yegle Nesh

    • Philophon.
  • The Ramsey Lewis Trio

    The In Crowd (Bohemian Caverns, 1965)

    • The In Crowd.
    • ARGO.
  • Ramsey Lewis

    Mighty Quinn

    • Maiden Voyage.
    • Chess.
  • Ramsey Lewis

    Uhuru

    • Another Voyage.
    • Cadet Records.
  • Ramsey Lewis

    Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey

    • Mother Nature's Son.
    • Cadet Records.
  • Ramsey Lewis

    Dear Lord (Live at Maida Vale)

  • The Kondi Band

    Yeanoh

    • Salone.
    • Strut Records.
  • Sonny Clark

    Speak Low

    • Sonny's Crib.
    • Blue Note Records.
  • Goldie

    Truth (feat. JosΓ© James)

    • The Journey Man.
    • Metalheadz.

Broadcast

  • Tue 25 Jul 2017 19:00