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The Ramsey Lewis Trio - Choice!

Ramsey Lewis, piano; Eldee Young, bass; Redd Holt, drums
Chicago, 1958

8795 Carmen

Ramsey Lewis, piano; Eldee Young, bass; Redd Holt, drums
Chicago, 1959

9185 Delilah

Ramsey Lewis, piano; Eldee Young, bass; Redd Holt, drums
Chicago, April 22 1959

9275 C C Rider

Ramsey Lewis, piano; Eldee Young, bass; Redd Holt, drums
Chicago, February 23 & 24, 1960

10065 Little Liza Jane

Ramsey Lewis, piano; Eldee Young, bass; Redd Holt, drums
Chicago, February 16 & 17 1961

10701 Hello, Cello!
10704 Blues For The Night Owls

Ramsey Lewis, piano; Eldee Young, bass, cello; Redd Holt, drums; Lew Douglas (dir, strings), Oliver Nelson (dir, reeds)
Bell Sounds Studios, New York, August 2+3 1962

11810 Memphis In June
11817 My Bucket's Got A Hole In It

Ramsey Lewis, piano; Eldee Young, bass; Redd Holt, drums
Universal Recording Studio, February 27-28 1963

12293 Look-a-here

Ramsey Lewis, piano; Eldee Young, bass, cello; Chris White, bass; Redd Holt, drums
RVG, Englewood, New York, August 20 1963

12559 Lonely Avenue

Ramsey Lewis, piano; Eldee Young, bass, cello; Richard Evans, bass; Redd Holt, drums
Ter Mar, Chicago, January 31 1964

12971 Travel On

Ramsey Lewis, piano; Eldee Young, bass; Redd Holt, drums
Bohemian Caverns, Washington D.C, June 4 + 6 1964

13261 Something You Got

Track Listing

Something You Got	Chris Kenner	June 4 + 6 1964
Little Liza Jane	Arranged By – Lewis	February 23 & 24 1960
Memphis In June	Carmichael	August 2+3 1962
Travel On	Eldee Young	January 31 1964
Delilah	Victor Young	1959
CC Rider	Arr. Lewis, Young, Holt	April 22 1959
Lonely Avenue	Doc Pomus	August 20 1963
Look-A-Here	Ramsey Lewis	February 27-28 1963
My Bucket's Got A Hole In It	Clarence Williams	August 2+3 1962
Hello, Cello!	Young, Lewis, Holt	February 16 & 17 1961
Blue Spring	Ramsey Lewis	February 14, 15 1962
Carmen	Arranged By – Ramsey Lewis	April 30 1960
Blues For The Night Owls	Bernard, Thompson	February 16 & 17 1961

Liner Notes

Success in the entertainment business is difficult to achieve and more difficult to hold on to. And for a jazz oriented group this is doubly true. The Ramsey Lewis Trio has managed to get a firm foothold on the cliffs of success and their steady, well-paced climb to the top gives every indication of a long reign of popularity. Ramsey, Eldee and Red have not "lucked up" on anything, they have worked hard to perfect a presentation that combines great musicianship and showmanship.

A pronounced characteristic of Ramsey's playing is the fact that everything he does is touched with at least a tint of blue. It is interesting to note that several of the "best of" tunes in this album are out-right blues or close relatives of the form. There is something eternal and universal about the blues — everyone seems able to relate to the soulful sounds.

How do you pick a baker's dozen "best" tunes from almost twenty record albums of one of your favorite instrumental groups? We tried and ended with an absolutely irreducible list of twenty-two titles. What to do? We decided to ask Ramsey Lewis which tunes are among those most often requested when the trio is performing throughout the country. In effect, you, the fans, picked the tunes in this album. So enjoy!

—Esmond Edwards