In Chicago + Stretching Out (Digipack Edition)

Includes the complete Argo albums "The Ramsey Lewis Trio in Chicago" -the last LP ever recorded at Chicagos historic Blue Note Club, recorded a couple of weeks before it was closed. Plus "Stretching Out," both recordings featuring the pianists classic trio and appear for the time ever on CD.

A simple trio, piano, bass and drums and yet the sound is so much more. Know for their more mellow brand of jazz, this double program shows a more dynamic side. Never one to jump out front and grandstand Ramsey is content to stay within the lines and play nice. And he makes it work for him and us as well. A relaxed cover photo, although obviously posed, still makes the trio look comfortable and natural. Just like their music.


Tracklisting:

01. Old Devil Moon
02. Whats New
03. Carmen
04. Bei Mir Bist Du Schon
05. Ill Remember April
06. Delilah
07. Folk Ballad
08. But Not For Me
09. C.C. Rider
10. Little Liza Jane
11. This Is My Night To Dream
12. Scarlet Ribbons
13. Here Tis
14. My Ship
15. Put Your Little Foot Right Out
16. Solo Para Ti
17. These Foolish Things
18. When The Spirit Moves You
19. A Portrait Of Jennie

Total time: 71:20

Tracks #1-9 from "The Ramsey Lewis Trio in Chicago" (Argo LP 671). Recorded live at the Blue Note Club, Chicago, on April 30, 1960.

Tracks #10-19 from "Stretching Out" (Argo LP 665). Recorded in Chicago, on February 23 & 24, 1960.