| Routes | ||||
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| Studio album by Ramsey Lewis | ||||
| Released | 1980 (1980) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Allen Toussaint, Larry Dunn | |||
| Ramsey Lewis chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
Routes is a studio album by American jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, released in 1980 on Columbia Records. The album reached No. 7 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.
Production
The album was produced by Larry Dunn and Allen Toussaint.
Critical reception
The Washington Informer called the album "a mixture of African and Caribbean flavor," deeming it "a further extension of Ramsey Lewis' innovation." The Boston Globe called it "little more than funky cocktail lounge music which smoothly blends into the woodwork."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Whisper Zone" | Al McKay, Jon Lind, Larry Dunn | 3:00 |
| 2. | "High Point" | Al McKay, Larry Dunn | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Tondelayo" | Larry Dunn, Lenny White | 4:52 |
| 4. | "Caribbean Blue" | Larry Dunn | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Looking Glass" | Ramsey Lewis | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Come Back Jack" | Terry Marie Poret | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Colors In Space" | Larry Dunn, Maurice White | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Crystals 'N Sequence" | Allen Toussaint | 2:39 |
| 9. | "You Are The Reason" | James L. Mack | 4:56 |
| 10. | "Hell On Wheels" | Allen Toussaint | 4:08 |
Personnel
- Arranged By – Maurice White
- Arranged By – Al McKay, Larry Dunn
- Artwork By – Robert Grossman
- Bass – Byron Miller, David Barard, Kenny Burke
- Design – John Berg
- Drums – Herman V. Ernest III, James Gadson, Ndugu Chancler
- Electric Piano – Sam Henry, Jr.
- Engineer – Ken Fowler
- Engineer – Dennis Hansen
- Engineer – George Massenburg
- Engineer, Mixed By – Chris Brunt, Danny Jones
- Executive-Producer – George Butler
- Featuring – Louis Satterfield
- Flugelhorn – Rahm Lee
- Guitar – Al McKay, Leo Nocentelli, Roland Bautista
- Keyboards – Larry Dunn
- Percussion – Fred White, Kenneth "Afro" Williams, Paulinho Da Costa, Phillip Bailey
- Photography By – Don Hunstein
- Piano – Ramsey Lewis
- Producer, Arranged By – Allen Toussaint, Larry Dunn
- Saxophone – Donald Myrick
- Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Donald Myrick
- Synthesizer, Programmed By , Piano, Electric Piano – Larry Dunn
- Trombone – Louis Satterfield
- Trumpet – Michael Davis
- Vocals – Jon Lind, Maurice White, Warren Weinberg
Charts
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 7 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums | 52 |
References
- "Routes - Ramsey Lewis | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 214.
- ^ Ramsey Lewis: Routes. Columbia Records. 1980.
- "Ramsey Lewis: Routes". Stereo Review. 45: 108. December 1980.
- ^ "Billboard Best Selling Jazz LPs" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 92, no. 41. Billboard. October 11, 1980. p. 66.
- ^ Simon, James (1 Oct 1980). "Routes". The Boston Globe. News. p. 1.
- White Jr., Ernest P. (Oct 12, 1983). "Ramsey's Coming To Town". The Washington Informer. No. 51. p. 14.
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