Ramsey Lewis

Ramsey Lewis is a solo artist associated with United States whose catalog here spans 1975–1975. The artist is connected with Hard Bop, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.

Listen for how Hard Bop shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “Kufanya mapenzi (Making Love)”. Then move to “Black Giants” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.