Sky Islands

Sky Islands is a jazz album by Ramsey Lewis released in October 1993 on GRP Records. The album rose to No. 6 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.[3][4]

For other uses, see Sky island (disambiguation).
Sky Islands
Studio album by
Ramsey Lewis
ReleasedOctober 5, 1993 (1993-10-05)
Recorded1992-93
GenreJazz
Length56:11
LabelGRP
ProducerDave Grusin, Larry Rosen, Ramsey Lewis, Frayne Lewis, Maurice White, Carl Griffin,
Ramsey Lewis chronology
Ivory Pyramid
(1992)		 Sky Islands
(1993)		 Urban Knights I
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
USA Today[2]

Covers

Lewis covered Sky Islands by Caldera featuring Dianne Reeves and Janet Jackson's Come Back to Me upon the album.[5]

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Julia"John Lennon, Paul McCartney5:18
2."Après Vous"Ramsey Lewis4:13
3."Who Are You?"Bill Cantos7:21
4."Suavecito"Ramsey Lewis4:53
5."Tonight"Frayne Lewis, Robert Lewis, Ramsey Lewis, Mike Logan5:18
6."Sky Islands"Larry Dunn, Dianne Reeves4:20
7."A Song for Jan"Ramsey Lewis4:52
8."Medley: Wade in the Water, Hang On Sloopy, The in Crowd"Wes Farrell, Ramsey Lewis, William Page, Bert Russell4:55
9."Love Will Find a Way"Greg Phillinganes, Lionel Richie5:14
10."Come Back to Me"James Harris, Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson5:18
11."Tonight (instrumental)"Frayne Lewis, Robert Lewis, Ramsey Lewis, Mike Logan5:18 [3]

Personnel
  • Ramsey Lewis – piano, background vocals
  • Art Porter Jr. – alto saxophone
  • Michael Logan – keyboards, background vocals
  • Henry Johnson – guitar
  • Chuck Webb – bass guitar, double bass
  • Steve Cobb – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Tony Carpenter – percussion, background vocals
  • Eve Cornelious – background vocals
  • Sheila Fuller – background vocals
  • Carl Griffin – background vocals
  • Robert Lewis – background vocals
  • Mark Ruffin – background vocals
  • Brenda Stewart – background vocals
  • Morris Stewart – background vocals

Production
  • Ramsey Lewis - Producer
  • Frayne Lewis - Producer
  • Carl Griffin - Producer
  • Larry Rosen - Executive Producer
  • Michael Logan - Associate Producer
  • Rich Breen - Engineer, Mixing
  • Sharon Franklin - Production Coordination
  • Ted Jensen - Mastering
  • Michael Landy - Post Production
  • Sonny Mediana - Production Director
  • Dennis Tousana - Assistant Engineer
  • Maurice White - Producer[3]

Charts
Year Chart Position[4]
1993 Top Contemporary Jazz Albums 6

References
  1. Yanow, Scott. "Ramsey Lewis: Sky Islands". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  2. Jones, James T, IV (December 2, 1993). New from three mature artists. proquest.com. USA Today. p. 8D.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. Ramsey Lewis: Sky Islands. GRP Records. 1993.
  4. "Ramsey Lewis: Sky Islands (Top Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  5. "Sky Islands by Ramsey Lewis". secondhandsongs.com.


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