Bach to the Blues explained

Bach to the Blues
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Ramsey Lewis Trio
Cover:	Bach to the Blues.jpg
Released:	1964
Recorded:	January 31, 1964 Ter Mar Recording Studio, Chicago, Illinois
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Argo LP 732
Producer:	Esmond Edwards
Chronology:	Ramsey Lewis
Prev Title:	Barefoot Sunday Blues
Prev Year:	1963
Next Title:	The Ramsey Lewis Trio at the Bohemian Caverns
Next Year:	1964

Bach to the Blues is an album performed by the Ramsey Lewis Trio that was recorded in 1964 and released on the Argo label.^[1]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars, with its review by Scott Yanow stating: "the group performs five original themes based on classical music, along with four blues-oriented tunes. Although a touch lightweight, the music is enjoyable enough and certainly superior to most of Lewis' output in the 1970s and '80s".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Ramsey Lewis except as indicated

1. "For the Love of a Princess" - 3:48
2. "Why Don't You Do Right?" (Lil Green) - 4:20
3. "Misty Days, Lonely Nights" - 3:21
4. "Bach to the Blues" (Esmond Edwards) - 2:30
5. "Travel On" (Eldee Young) - 3:44
6. "Dance Mystique" - 5:30
7. "Sadness Done Come" - 3:52
8. "You'll Love Me Yet" - 3:06
9. "Peace and Tranquility" (Young) - 5:36

Personnel

• Ramsey Lewis - piano
• Eldee Young - bass, cello
• Richard Evans - bass (tracks 5 & 9)
• Isaac "Red" Holt - drums

Classical Sources

1. "For the Love of a Princess" - III.movement "The Young Prince and The Young Princess" from Op.35,
2. "Misty Days, Lonely Nights" -,
3. "Bach to the Blues" - (Sleepers Wake),
4. "Dance Mystique" - Coffee (Arabian Dance) from Suite Op.71a,
5. "You'll Love Me Yet" - 's Third Symphony in F Major, Op. 90, III. Poco allegretto (see also)

Notes and References

1. http://www.bsnpubs.com/chess/argo600.html Argo Records discography
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed October 10, 2012.