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Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Swing

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Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Swing
Studio album by
Released1956
Recorded1956
Chicago
GenreJazz
LabelArgo
LP 611
ProducerLeonard Chess, Phil Chess
Ramsey Lewis chronology
Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Swing
(1956)
Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Jazz
(1958)

Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Swing (later rereleased as Swingin') is the debut album by American jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, recorded and released on the Argo label in 1956.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]

AllMusic stated: "Lewis sounds like a cross between John Lewis and Oscar Peterson ... worth taking a chance on".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Ramsey Lewis except as indicated

  1. "Carmen" (Georges Bizet) - 4:30
  2. "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 4:07
  3. "The Wind" (Russ Freeman) - 4:00
  4. "Bei Mir Bist du Schön" (Jacob Jacobs, Sholom Secunda, Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin) - 3:13
  5. "My Funny Valentine" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 3:10
  6. "Fantasia for Drums" - 5:45
  7. "Dee's New Blues" (Eldee Young) - 5:45
  8. "Tres" - 4:45
  9. "Limelight" (Gerry Mulligan) - 2:17

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Argo Records discography accessed September 18, 2012
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed September 18, 2012
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 214.