The In Crowd (Ramsey Lewis album)
The "In" Crowd is a live album by the Ramsey Lewis Trio which was recorded in 1965 at the Bohemian Caverns nightclub in Washington D.C. and released on the Argo label.[1]
The In Crowd | ||||
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Live album by Ramsey Lewis Trio | ||||
Released | 1965 | |||
Recorded | May 13, 14 & 15, 1965 | |||
Venue | Bohemian Caverns, Washington D.C. | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 32:09 | |||
Label | Argo LP 757 | |||
Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
Ramsey Lewis chronology | ||||
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Reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
The album provided Lewis with his biggest hit reaching the top position on the Billboard R&B Chart and No. 2 on their top 200 albums chart in 1965 and the single, "The 'In' Crowd" reaching No. 2 on the R&B Chart and No. 5 on the Hot 100 singles chart in the same year.[3] The album also received a Grammy Award in 1966 for Best Instrumental Jazz Performance by an Individual or Group and the single was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2009.[4]
AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "this is the moment where Lewis shined the brightest, the "in crowd" at the club was verbally into it, and the time for this music was right".[2]
Track listing
- "The 'In' Crowd" (Billy Page) - 5:50
- "Since I Fell for You" (Buddy Johnson) - 4:06
- "Tennessee Waltz" (Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart) - 5:02
- "You Been Talkin' 'Bout Me Baby" (Gale Garnett, Ray Rivers) - 3:01
- "Spartacus (Love Theme from)" (Alex North) - 7:17
- "Felicidade (Happiness)" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes) - 3:29
- "Come Sunday" (Duke Ellington) - 4:50
Personnel
- Ramsey Lewis - piano
- Eldee Young - bass, cello
- Redd Holt - drums
References
- Argo Records discography accessed October 11, 2012
- Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed October 11, 2012
- Allmusic Awards entry, accessed October 11, 2012
- Grammy Hall of Fame, accessed October 11, 2012