Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Jazz explained

Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Jazz
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Ramsey Lewis
Cover:	Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Jazz.jpg
Released:	1958
Recorded:	1958 Chicago
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	33:57
Label:	Argo LP 627
Producer:	Holmes "Daddy-O" Daylie
Chronology:	Ramsey Lewis
Prev Title:	Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Swing
Prev Year:	1956
Next Title:	Lem Winchester and the Ramsey Lewis Trio
Next Year:	1958

Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Jazz is the second album by American jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis featuring tracks recorded in 1958 and released on the Argo label in the same year.^[1]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars calling it an "enjoyable trio set".^[2]

Track listing

1. "Delilah" (Victor Young) - 5:25
2. "I Get a Kick Out of You" (Cole Porter) - 3:00
3. "Please Send Me Someone to Love" (Percy Mayfield) - 4:02
4. "Brother John" (Traditional) - 4:50
5. "Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair" (Traditional) - 4:51
6. "It Ain't Necessarily So" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 2:44
7. "Seven Valleys" (Dick Katz) - 5:25
8. "On the Street Where You Live" (Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe) - 3:40

Personnel

• Ramsey Lewis - piano
• El Dee Young - bass
• Redd Holt - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.bsnpubs.com/chess/argo600.html Argo Records discography
2. Web site: Yanow, S. Ramsey Lewis: Ramsey Lewis and his Gentlemen of Jazz Vol. 2. Allmusic. allmusic.com.