"I think that my style has developed and hopefully has more depth. But basically my style is the same. I didn't realize exactly what my style was."
-- Ramsey Lewis
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From his 1960`s soul-jazz hits, "Hang on Sloopy" and "The In Crowd" to his cool urban contemporary sounds of the `90s, pianist and composer Ramsey Lewis has excelled in hard bop, funk, fusion, world music, and smooth jazz. Throughout all of his 70-plus recordings, the Chicago-born Lewis has always stayed close to his jazz roots. On this program he plays and talks with Billy Taylor, in a swinging hour of duo jazz piano, providing thrilling renditions of George Gershwin's "Lady Be Good," John Lewis' "Django," Oscar Peterson's "Nigerian Marketplace," and Denny Zeitlin's "Quiet Now."
On-demand audio from this show:
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Listen to Ramsey recount how he got started in music while growing up in Chicago
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Listen to Ramsey share his views on pianist and composer John Lewis
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Listen to Ramsey recall his legendary performance at Washington, D.C.'s Bohemian Caverns
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Listen to Ramsey explain his decision to return to the classic piano trio format
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Listen to Ramsey talk about his syndicated radio show on Chicago's WNUA-FM
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