Search - Ramsey Lewis :: Keys to the City

Hidden Gem!!

smoothjazzandmore | Clay, NY USA | 03/10/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"After listening to tracks off this CD on KKSF in San Francisco 15 years ago, I decided to search high and low for one of the last albums on the Columbia label by the jazz piano legend. I finally found a used version in a second hand book store for 5 bucks! It was worth the wait. "My Love Leads You Home" & "Shamballa" are the highlights on this 7 track CD, which I wish could have been longer. To this day, Ramsey Lewis continues to entertain and gives us a hard to find treasure! Buy it if you can find it!!"

Stylish Material from Top to Bottom

Mark | Toronto | 08/13/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"A hard to find out of print CD (I bought the LP when it came out - circa 1987) but it is well worth digging for it. Extremely listenable, smoothly produced and stylish syth-piano material. Mostly up-tempo but some slower numbers also.Some interesting overdubbed vocals on a couple of the cuts, including "You're Falling in Love" -- very nicely mixed with the piano work. Great cuts, from top to bottom. My favourite of his funk/jazz albums. Some similarities to the earlier album "Fantasy" (1985) but if you only want one I'd buy this one."