Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Swing | ||||
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Studio album by Ramsey Lewis | ||||
Released | 1956 | |||
Recorded | 1956 Chicago |
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Genre | Jazz | |||
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Argo LP 611 |
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Producer | Leonard Chess, Phil Chess | |||
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Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Swing (later rereleased as Swingin') is the debut album by American jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis featuring tracks recorded in 1956 and released on the Argo label.
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Lewis sounds like a cross between John Lewis and Oscar Peterson... worth taking a chance on".
All compositions by Ramsey Lewis except as indicated