http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4467&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rssBy the 1960s most jazz performers were elevated -- or demoted, depending on your point of view -- into the rarified air of highbrow culture. Only a few artists managed to get onto the pop charts the way Ramsey Lewis did during the height of Beatlemania. His earthy and funky piano sounded great in a posh nightclub or in a hot discotheque: the hepcats dug how Lewis vamped off of his beefy grooves on the hit version of "The In Crowd," while the kids just knew a hot dance tune when they heard one. While his late '50s and '60s albums are a tasty combination of Vince Guaraldi and Ray Charles, much of Lewis' later recording were closer to Earth, Wind and Fire (his hit album <i>Sun Goddess</i> was recorded with the band and it still sounds great). He went through a bland, faceless fusion period but things are looking up once again and <I>Appassionata</I> (1999) finds him performing mellow but beautiful mainstream jazz. Lewis' funky piano style has been embraced by a young generation of Acid Jazz fans. Many of these youngsters try to ape his groove, but few (if any) can reach his level of funkified artistry. He's recorded a lot of crap, but the choice stuff stands out -- and will kickstart any party outside of the Utah state lines as quickly as the cast of <I>Baywatch</I> suggesting a game of Twister. - Nick DedinaJazz Pianoen720Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:42:29 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4467&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss By the 1960s most jazz performers were elevated -- or demoted, depending on your point of view -- into the rarified air of highbrow culture. Only a few artists managed to get onto the pop charts the way Ramsey Lewis did during the height of Beatlemania. His earthy and funky piano sounded great in a posh nightclub or in a hot discotheque: the hepcats dug how Lewis vamped off of his beefy grooves on the hit version of "The In Crowd," while the kids just knew a hot dance tune when they heard one. While his late '50s and '60s albums are a tasty combination of Vince Guaraldi and Ray Charles, much of Lewis' later recording were closer to Earth, Wind and Fire (his hit album <i>Sun Goddess</i> was recorded with the band and it still sounds great). He went through a bland, faceless fusion period but things are looking up once again and <I>Appassionata</I> (1999) finds him performing mellow but beautiful mainstream jazz. Lewis' funky piano style has been embraced by a young generation of Acid Jazz fans. Many of these youngsters try to ape his groove, but few (if any) can reach his level of funkified artistry. He's recorded a lot of crap, but the choice stuff stands out -- and will kickstart any party outside of the Utah state lines as quickly as the cast of <I>Baywatch</I> suggesting a game of Twister. - Nick Dedina http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1868962&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop-Jazz Tue, 1 Jan 1974 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Ramsey Lewis on Rhapsody Online 1868962 tra.1868962 Ramsey Lewis art.4467 0.99 Sun Goddess alb.119049 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/0/5/1265047_170x170.jpg 1984-10-02 00:00:00.0 1974-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Sun Goddess tra.1868962 512000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1868962&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1868962&variant=data&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1890424&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Piano Fri, 1 Jan 1965 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Ramsey Lewis on Rhapsody Online 1890424 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http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/2/1/3/403120_170x170.jpg 2002-02-26 00:00:00.0 2002-02-26 00:00:00.0 true Peel Me A Grape tra.2561768 310000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2561768&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2561768&variant=data&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1868963&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Piano Tue, 1 Jan 1974 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Ramsey Lewis on Rhapsody Online 1868963 tra.1868963 Ramsey Lewis art.4467 0.99 Sun Goddess alb.119049 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/0/5/1265047_170x170.jpg 1984-10-02 00:00:00.0 1974-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Living For The City tra.1868963 323000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1868963&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1868963&variant=data&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.878688&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Piano Sun, 1 Jan 1961 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Ramsey Lewis on Rhapsody Online 878688 tra.878688 Ramsey Lewis art.4467 0.99 The Sound Of Christmas alb.182058 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/3/4/1104301_170x170.jpg 1989-09-26 00:00:00.0 1961-01-01 00:00:00.0 true God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen tra.878688 196000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.878688&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.878688&variant=data&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9495010&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Piano Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Ramsey Lewis on Rhapsody Online 9495010 tra.9495010 Ramsey Lewis art.4467 0.99 The Very Best Of Ramsey Lewis alb.9491565 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/9/5/0/1110593_170x170.jpg 2006-03-28 00:00:00.0 2006-03-28 00:00:00.0 true Jackson Park tra.9495010 287000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9495010&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9495010&variant=data&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3963024&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Piano Tue, 26 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Ramsey Lewis on Rhapsody Online 3963024 tra.3963024 Ramsey Lewis art.4467 0.99 Verve Remixed 2 alb.289029 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/8/7/5/1315788_170x170.jpg 2003-08-26 00:00:00.0 2003-08-26 00:00:00.0 true Do What You Wanna (Mr Scruff's Soul Party remix) tra.3963024 324000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3963024&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3963024&variant=data&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9692931&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Piano Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:02:04 -0800 Top Tracks by Ramsey Lewis on Rhapsody Online 9692931 tra.9692931 Ramsey Lewis art.4467 1.29 Oh Happy Day alb.9685312 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/7/8/798778_170x170.jpg 2006-04-18 00:00:00.0 null true Oh Happy Day (Remix) (Radio Single) tra.9692931 256000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9692931&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9692931&variant=data&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9495013&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Piano Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Ramsey Lewis on Rhapsody Online 9495013 tra.9495013 Ramsey Lewis art.4467 0.99 The Very Best Of Ramsey Lewis alb.9491565 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/9/5/0/1110593_170x170.jpg 2006-03-28 00:00:00.0 2006-03-28 00:00:00.0 true A Night In Bahia tra.9495013 317000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9495013&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9495013&variant=data&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9495005&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Piano Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Ramsey Lewis on Rhapsody Online 9495005 tra.9495005 Ramsey Lewis art.4467 0.99 The Very Best Of Ramsey Lewis alb.9491565 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/9/5/0/1110593_170x170.jpg 2006-03-28 00:00:00.0 2006-03-28 00:00:00.0 true Julia tra.9495005 318000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9495005&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9495005&variant=data&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6470189&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Piano Mon, 1 Sep 1969 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Ramsey Lewis on Rhapsody Online 6470189 tra.6470189 Ramsey Lewis art.4467 0.99 Another Voyage alb.6469083 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/6/3/4/1104367_170x170.jpg 2004-09-14 00:00:00.0 1969-09-01 00:00:00.0 true My Cherie Amour tra.6470189 229000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6470189&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6470189&variant=data&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7288462&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Piano Tue, 3 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Ramsey Lewis on Rhapsody Online 7288462 tra.7288462 Ramsey Lewis art.4467 0.99 Narada Jazz: The Singles alb.7288275 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/6/5/705662_170x170.jpg 2005-10-04 00:00:00.0 2005-05-03 00:00:00.0 true Midnight At the Oasis tra.7288462 212000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7288462&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7288462&variant=data&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1688717&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Piano Mon, 1 Jan 1990 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Ramsey Lewis on Rhapsody Online 1688717 tra.1688717 Ramsey Lewis art.4467 0.99 Christmas Hits alb.297374 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/3/1/301347_170x170.jpg 1994-09-06 00:00:00.0 1990-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Winter Wonderland tra.1688717 130000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1688717&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1688717&variant=data&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1868966&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz-Funk Tue, 1 Jan 1974 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Ramsey Lewis on Rhapsody Online 1868966 tra.1868966 Ramsey Lewis art.4467 0.99 Sun Goddess alb.119049 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/0/5/1265047_170x170.jpg 1984-10-02 00:00:00.0 1974-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Hot Dawgit tra.1868966 183000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1868966&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1868966&variant=data&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1868964&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Piano Tue, 1 Jan 1974 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Ramsey Lewis on Rhapsody Online 1868964 tra.1868964 Ramsey Lewis art.4467 0.99 Sun Goddess alb.119049 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/0/5/1265047_170x170.jpg 1984-10-02 00:00:00.0 1974-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Love Song tra.1868964 354000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1868964&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1868964&variant=data&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.878696&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Piano Sun, 1 Jan 1989 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Ramsey Lewis on Rhapsody Online 878696 tra.878696 Ramsey Lewis 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6075925&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Piano Tue, 29 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Ramsey Lewis on Rhapsody Online 6075925 tra.6075925 Ramsey Lewis art.4467 0.99 Time Flies alb.6072528 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/8/7/637878_170x170.jpg 2004-06-29 00:00:00.0 2004-06-29 00:00:00.0 true Midnight At The Oasis tra.6075925 212000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6075925&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6075925&variant=data&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6075928&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Piano Tue, 29 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Ramsey Lewis on Rhapsody Online 6075928 tra.6075928 Ramsey Lewis art.4467 0.99 Time Flies alb.6072528 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/8/7/637878_170x170.jpg 2004-06-29 00:00:00.0 2004-06-29 00:00:00.0 true The In Crowd tra.6075928 222000 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2374121 tra.2374121 Ramsey Lewis art.4467 0.99 Ramsey Lewis' Finest Hour alb.130120 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/8/5/4/1104585_170x170.jpg 2000-09-12 00:00:00.0 2000-09-12 00:00:00.0 true The In Crowd tra.2374121 353000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2374121&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2374121&variant=data&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30195871&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Piano Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:28:39 -0700 Top Tracks by Ramsey Lewis on Rhapsody Online 30195871 tra.30195871 Ramsey Lewis art.4467 0.0 Songs from the Heart: Ramsey Plays Ramsey alb.30191055 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/8/5/1825828_170x170.jpg 2009-09-29 00:00:00.0 null true To Know Her is to Love Her tra.30195871 538000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30195871&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30195871&variant=data&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9495006&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Piano Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Ramsey Lewis on Rhapsody Online 9495006 tra.9495006 Ramsey Lewis art.4467 0.99 The Very Best Of Ramsey Lewis alb.9491565 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/9/5/0/1110593_170x170.jpg 2006-03-28 00:00:00.0 2006-03-28 00:00:00.0 true Les Fleurs tra.9495006 310000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9495006&variant=play&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9495006&variant=data&rws=%2Framsey-lewis%2Ftop-tracks.rss