Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Swing

Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Swing
Studio album by Ramsey Lewis
Released	1956
Recorded	1956 Chicago
Genre	Jazz
Label	Argo LP 611
Producer	Leonard Chess, Phil Chess
Ramsey Lewis chronology
Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Swing (1956) Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Jazz (1956)

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

Reception[]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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[]

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" (El Dee Young) - 5:45
8. "Tres" - 4:45
9. "Limelight" (Gerry Mulligan) - 2:17

Personnel[]

• Ramsey Lewis - piano
• El Dee Young - bass
• Issac "Red" Holt - drums

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