Der 2022 verstorbene Pianist Ramsey Lewis gehörte Mitte der 1960er Jahre zu den ersten Ikonen des groovenden Soul-Jazz. Seinen größten Erfolg landete er 1965 mit dem Album “The In Crowd”, das in den USA im selben Jahr Platz 1 der R&B-Charts und Platz 2 der Billboard Top 200-Albumcharts eroberte. Zu den Highlights des spritzigen Live-Albums zählen u.a. das bluesige “Since I Fell For You”, eine groovige Variante des “Tennessee Waltz” und natürlich die ansteckende Titelnummer. VERVE BY REQUEST SERIE: remastert, audiophiles 180-Gramm-Vinyl von Third Man Pressing/Detroit.
One of the first soul jazz icons of the mid-'60s, Ramsey Lewis recorded The In Crowd over three days during a 1965 club date at the Bohemian Caverns in Washington, D.C. Highlights from this lively collection include the bluesy “Since I Fell For You”, the groove on “Tennessee Waltz”, and the infectious title track, a cover of Dobie Gray’s Top 40 hit. This Verve By Request title is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Third Man in Detroit.
Tracklist:
Side A
1. The 'In' Crowd
2. Since I Fell For You
3. Tennessee Waltz
4. You Been Talkin' 'Bout Me Baby
Side B
5. Spartacus (Love Theme From)
6. Felicidade (Happiness) (From The Motion Picture "Black Orpheus")
7. Come Sunday
Formats: Vinyl LP
