Keys to the City (Ramsey Lewis album) explained
| Keys to the City |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Ramsey Lewis |
| Cover: | Keys To The City.jpeg |
| Released: | May 1987 |
| Recorded: | - E & S Studios, Los Angeles, California
- Home Sweet Home Studios, Evanston, Illinois
- Streeterville Studios, Chicago, Illinois
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| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 41:46 |
| Label: | Columbia |
| Producer: | George Butler (exec), Maurice White, Morris Butch Stewart, Larry Dunn, Chris Brunt |
| Prev Title: | Fantasy |
| Prev Year: | 1985 |
| Next Title: | Classic Encounter |
| Next Year: | 1988 |
Keys to the City is a studio album by American jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, released in May 1987 on Columbia Records.[1] The album peaked at #22 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and #11 on the Cashbox Jazz Albums chart.[2] [3]
Background
Keys to the City was recorded at E & S Studios in Los Angeles, California; Home Sweet Home Studio in Evanston, Illinois; and Streeterville Studios in Chicago, Illinois.
Critical reception
Frank White of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution noted that Lewis "lets the fire roar to the surface."[4]
Personnel
- Ramsey Lewis - DX-7, Piano
- Roland Bautista - Guitar
- Tony Brown - Bass
- Chris Brunt - Drums, Percussion
- Chris Cameron - Synthesizer
- Larry Dunn - Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion
- Steven Dunn - Drums, Percussion
- Byron Gregory - Electric guitar
- Luisa Justiz - Vocals
- Brenda Mitchell-Stewart - Background vocals
- Don Myrick - Saxophone
- Joe Pusteri - Percussion
- Bill Ruppert - Electric guitar
- Robyn Smith - Drum Programming, Percussion, Synthesizer
- Morris Stewart - Synthesizer, Background vocals
- Wayne Stewart - Drums
- Maurice White - Percussion
Charts
| Year | Chart | Peak
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| 1987 | US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums | 22 |
| US Cashbox Jazz Albums | 11 | |
Notes and References
- Ramsey Lewis: Keys To The City. May 1987. Columbia Records.
- Web site: Ramsey Lewis: Keys To The City (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums). Billboard. billboard.com.
- Top Jazz Albums. 15. 8. 51. August 29, 1987. Cashbox Magazine. archive.org.
- Web site: Ramsey Lewis: Keys to the City. 161. May 23, 1987. White, Frank. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. newspapers.com.
