Remembering Ramsey Lewis (1935 - 2022). The Chicago native headed “Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Swing.” Dr. Lewis was one of the nation's most successful jazz pianists, topping the charts with "The In Crowd", "Hang On Sloopy" and "Wade in the Water". All three singles each sold over one million copies and were awarded gold discs. No more problems.
Jazz pianist, three-time Grammy winner, and NEA Jazz Master Ramsey Lewis, who successfully crossed over from the Jazz charts to the Pop charts, most notably with his smash hit “The In Crowd,” died peacefully at his home in Chicago on the morning of September 12, 2022. He was 87.
Ramsey is amazing. I saw him in Orlando when the song "Fish Bite" came out, but his older stuff with the fantastic Red Holt in the engine room keeping those beats is as good as it gets. Red is remarkable.
A great display of amazing talent. He starts with a rendition of "The In Crowd", then a soulful exhibition of Blues, and wraps it up with "Sun Goddess." The lead guitar and bassist really wail. This man has touched my soul for years and continues to do so. Thanks Ramsey! You are truly one of the all time greats!
Yes !!!!!! You can see he has joy playing, he likes what's doing. There are others musicians that seem robots. Good for Mr. Ramsey Lewis. Greetings from Ciudad de México.
There was that time when I went to the Bohemian Caverns in D.C. to see him record one of the most notable albums of all times. I went with some older guys from college who turned me on to cough syrup, which knocked me out. I listened to the album until the grooves were worn out. I still get sick when anybody mentions Robitussin around me.
Kannte bislang nur die Gregory Porter Version von "The in Crowd" (toller Typ, tolle Musik), aber das hier ist anders schön, ich glaube groovy umschreibt es am besten.
@carmen v Si , aquí pasándola en cuarentena , si estoy trabajando desde mi computador ; pero todo pasa . Este es el abre bocas a futuros "virus" , o sea , aquí aprendiendo y preparándonos para el proximo . Pero el peor virus es el miedo .
@carmen v Si , Moojii es muy claro en lo que debemos entender . SOMOS ATENCION NO CONCEPTUAL (sin pensamientos) , COMO LA ATENCION DE UN GATO/A . Me gusto verte en MM la otra noche , mucha gente nueva .
