Legacy (Ramsey Lewis album)

1978 studio album by Ramsey Lewis

Legacy

Studio album by Ramsey Lewis

Released

1978 (1978)

Studio

Universal Studios and P.S. Studios, Chicago, Illinois

Genre

Jazz

Length

42:21

Label

Columbia

Producer

James L. Mack, Ramsey Lewis

Ramsey Lewis chronology

Tequila Mockingbird
(1978)

Legacy
(1978)

Ramsey
(1979)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music

Legacy is an album by the jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, released in 1978 on Columbia Records. The album reached No. 10 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.

Overview

Legacy was produced by James L. Mack and Ramsey Lewis.

Critical reception

The Pittsburgh Press wrote that Legacy "is a serious piece made up of toccata, adagio and fugue," adding "while rather rigidly structured, there's plenty of improvisation, and Legacy both holds together and holds your interest."

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Legacy: Toccata/Adagio/Fugue"	James L. Mack	22:31
2.	"All the Way Live"	Byron Olson, M. Lang	4:27
3.	"I Love to Please You"	James L. Mack	3:49
4.	"Well, Well, Well"	James L. Mack	3:32
5.	"Moogin' On"	James L. Mack	3:22
6.	"Don't Look Back"	James L. Mack	4:40

Credits

Arranged By – Byron Olson, James L. Mack
Bass – Ron Harris
Bass, Acoustic Bass – Bernard Reed
Drums – Keith Howard
Engineer – Stu Walder
Guitar – Byron Gregory
Keyboards – Ramsey Lewis
Percussion – Derf Reklaw
Producer – James L. Mack, Ramsey Lewis
Synthesizer – Terry Fryer

References

Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 214.
^ Ramsey Lewis: Legacy. Columbia Records. 1978.
Best Selling Jazz LPs. Vol. 90. Billboard Magazine. October 28, 1978. p. 48.
"Ramsey Lewis: Legacy". newspapers.com. Pittsburgh Press. October 8, 1978. p. 135.

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Studio albums	Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Swing (1956) Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Jazz (1958) Lem Winchester and the Ramsey Lewis Trio (1958) Down to Earth (1959) An Hour with the Ramsey Lewis Trio (1959) Stretching Out (1960) More Music from the Soil (1961) Never on Sunday (1961) Sound of Christmas (1961) The Sound of Spring (1962) Country Meets the Blues (1962) Bossa Nova (1962) Pot Luck (1963) Barefoot Sunday Blues (1963) Bach to the Blues (1964) More Sounds of Christmas (1964) You Better Believe Me (1964) Wade in the Water (1966) The Movie Album (1966) Goin' Latin (1967) Up Pops Ramsey Lewis (1967) Maiden Voyage (1968) Mother Nature's Son (1968) Another Voyage (1969) The Piano Player (1969) Back to the Roots (1971) Upendo Ni Pamoja (1972) Funky Serenity (1973) Ramsey Lewis' Newly Recorded All-Time Non-Stop Golden Hits (1973) Solar Wind (1974) Sun Goddess (1974) Don't It Feel Good (1975) Salongo (1976) Love Notes (1977) Tequila Mockingbird (1977) Legacy (1978) Routes (1980) Chance Encounter (1982) Les Fleurs (1983) The Two of Us (1984) Fantasy (1985) Keys to the City (1987) We Meet Again (1989) Ivory Pyramid (1992) Sky Islands (1993) Urban Knights I (1994) Urban Knights II (1997) Appassionata (1999)
Live albums	The Ramsey Lewis Trio in Chicago (1960) The Ramsey Lewis Trio at the Bohemian Caverns (1964) The In Crowd (1965) Hang On Ramsey! (1965) Dancing in the Street (1967) Them Changes (1970) The Groover (1972)
Singles	"The 'In' Crowd" "Hang On Sloopy" "Wade in the Water" "Sun Goddess"

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