RAMSEY LEWIS
FUSION / PIANO, KEYBOARDS 1981
RAMSEY LEWIS: THREE PIECE SUITE
COLUMBIA RECORDS, FC 37153(LP)
(P)(C)1981 CBS INC., USA
RELEASED: 1981, USA
CREDITS (productions) :
Produced, arranged and conducted by Tom Tom '84
Executive Producer: George Butler
"Romace Me", "Will You", "So Much More", "She's Out Of My Life"
guest arranger (strings): Parice Ruchen
Recorded and mixed at Chicago Recording Company (CRC), Studio D
Recording Engineer: Hank Neuberger
Assistant Engineers: Tom Hanson, Joe Daniels, Mike Szarzynski
Mastered at CBS Recording Studios, New York
Photography: Skrebneski / Cover Title and Design: John Berg
Parice Ruchen appears through the courtesy of Baby Fingers, Inc.
Alice S.Echos appears through the courtesy of Echo-Rama Music World
CREDITS (musicians) :
piano, keyboards: Ramsey Lewis, Bobby Irving, Tom Washington
bass: Bernard Reed, Felton Crews, Greg Williams
guitar: Marlo Henderson, Randy Hall, Henry Johnson (soloist)
drums: Morris Jennings, Vince Wilbourn, Frank Donaldson
tambourine: Jimmy Tillmon
congas, percussion: Master Henry Ginson, Tom Washington
tempo blocks: Tom Tom '84
trumpet: Murray Watson (contractor), Marvin Davis, Paul Howard,
Arthur Hoyle (guest trumpet and soloist)
alto saxophone: George Patterson
tenor saxophone: Sonny Seals (guest tenor saxophone and soloist)
trombone: "Big Willie" Woods, Steve Berry, Mike Meyers (bass trombone)
violin: Everett Zlattoff Mirsky (concertmaster), Phyllis McKenny,
Arnold Roth, Debbie Miller, Sheldon Gershon,
Arthur Ahlman, John T.Fredrickson, Elliott Folub
viola: Harold Kupper, Roger Moulton
cello: Alan Rostoker, Nancy Johnson
guest voice: Alice Sanderson Echos
handclap: Tom Tom '84 (conductor), Genecieve S., Dimp Paco,
Big Willie, Keith and Alice, Bobby Lewis, Frayne Lewis,
Herbert Bertha, David Shultz, Jimmy Tillmon, Cheryl,
Archie, Phyllis, Vivian, Donnell Pitman, Carter Russell,
Ruderial B. (We Clapped For You)
TRACKS (total time 39:59) :
1. Lakeshore Cowboy (3:31) [M.Henderson, L.Tynes]
2. Romance Me (4:50) [H.Johnson]
3. Will You (4:40) [B.Kafka]
4. Love Is (3:24) [R.L.Irving]
5. Michelle (3:08) [V.Benford]
6. Don't Ever Go Away (3:50) [M.Henderson]
7. So Much More (4:09) [M.Henderson, W.Jones]
8. Can't Wait Till Summer (3:32) [R.Hall]
9. She's Out Of My Life (4:30) [T.Bähler]
10. Expansions (4:25) [R.L.Irving]
TRACK CREDITS :
Lakeshore Cowboy
Ramsey Lewis: acoustic paino, electric piano, Prophet
Marlo Henderson: guitar
Bernard Reed: bass
Morris Jennings: drums
Jimmy Tillmon: tambourine
Master Henry Ginson: congas, percussion
Romance Me
Ramsey Lewis: acoustic paino, electric piano, Prophet
Tom Washington: electric paino, congas, percussion
Henry Johnson: guitar on solo
Greg Williams: bass
Frank Donaldson: drums
Jimmy Tillmon: tambourine
Master Henry Ginson: congas, percussion
Will You
Ramsey Lewis: acoustic paino, electric piano, Prophet
Tom Washington: acoustic paino
Marlo Henderson: guitar
Henry Johnson: guitar
Greg Williams: bass
Frank Donaldson: drums
Jimmy Tillmon: tambourine
Master Henry Ginson: congas, percussion
Love Is
Ramsey Lewis: acoustic paino, electric piano, Prophet
Bobby Irving: acoustic paino, electric piano
Randy Hall: guitar
Felton Crews: bass
Vince Wilbourn: drums
Jimmy Tillmon: tambourine
Master Henry Ginson: congas, percussion
Michelle
Ramsey Lewis: acoustic paino, electric piano, Prophet
Tom Washington: acoustic paino, electric paino
Marlo Henderson: guitar
Bernard Reed: bass
Morris Jennings: drums
Jimmy Tillmon: tambourine
Master Henry Ginson: congas, percussion
Arthur Hoyle: flugelhorn on solo
Don't Ever Go Away
Ramsey Lewis: acoustic paino, electric piano, Prophet
Marlo Henderson: guitar
Bernard Reed: bass
Morris Jennings: drums
Jimmy Tillmon: tambourine
Master Henry Ginson: congas, percussion
So Much More
Ramsey Lewis: acoustic paino, electric piano, Prophet
Tom Washington: acoustic paino, electric paino
Marlo Henderson: guitar
Henry Johnson: guitar
Bernard Reed: bass
Morris Jennings: drums
Jimmy Tillmon: tambourine
Master Henry Ginson: congas, percussion
Can't Wait Till Summer
Ramsey Lewis: acoustic paino, electric piano, Prophet
Bobby Irving: acoustic paino, electric piano
Randy Hall: guitar
Felton Crews: bass
Vince Wilbourn: drums
Jimmy Tillmon: tambourine
Master Henry Ginson: congas, percussion
Tom Washington: congas, percussion
Sonny Seals: tenor saxophone on solo
She's Out Of My Life
Ramsey Lewis: acoustic paino, electric piano, Prophet
Marlo Henderson: guitar
Henry Johnson: guitar
Greg Williams: bass
Frank Donaldson: drums
Jimmy Tillmon: tambourine
Master Henry Ginson: congas, percussion
Expansions
Ramsey Lewis: acoustic paino, electric piano, Prophet
Bobby Irving: acoustic paino, electric piano
Tom Washington: acoustic paino
Marlo Henderson: guitar
Randy Hall: guitar
Felton Crews: bass
Morris Jennings: drums
Jimmy Tillmon: tambourine