Ramsey Lewis
- Instrument:
- Piano
- Genres:
- Jazz, Funk / Soul, Hip Hop, Pop, Electronic, Rock, Non-Music, Blues, Stage & Screen, Latin
- Styles:
- Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Soul, Funk, Cool Jazz, Disco, Contemporary Jazz, Holiday, Easy Listening, Smooth Jazz
Essential Ramsey Lewis Albums
Sun Goddess
Ramsey Lewis
1974
Soul-Jazz
Mother Nature's Son
Ramsey Lewis
1969
Soul-Jazz
Up Pops Ramsey Lewis
Ramsey Lewis
1968
Soul-Jazz
Maiden Voyage
Ramsey Lewis
1968
Soul-Jazz
Goin' Latin
Ramsey Lewis
1967
Latin Jazz
Funky Serenity
Ramsey Lewis
1973
Soul-Jazz
Solar Wind
Ramsey Lewis
1974
Fusion
Back To The Roots
Ramsey Lewis
1971
Soul-Jazz
Don't It Feel Good
Ramsey Lewis
1975
Jazz-Funk
Tequila Mockingbird
Ramsey Lewis
1977
Jazz-Funk
Similar Artists
Top Labels
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Columbia | 106 |
| Cadet | 60 |
| GRP | 56 |
| Chess | 51 |
| Argo | 46 |
| Sony Music | 33 |
| Not On Label | 32 |
| Verve Records | 30 |
| CBS | 26 |
| MCA Records | 25 |
Ramsey Lewis Collaborations
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Eaton | Bass | 11 |
| Maurice White | Drums | 8 |
| Morris Jennings | Drums | 7 |
| Henry Johnson | Guitar | 5 |
| Unknown Artist | Accompanied By [Augmented By] | 3 |
| Eldee Young | Bass | 3 |
| Red Holt | Drums | 3 |
| Derf Reklaw | Flute | 3 |
| Derf Reklaw | Vocals | 3 |
| Morris Stewart | Vocals | 3 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Red Holt | Drums | 35 |
| Eldee Young | Bass | 32 |
| Eldee Young | Cello | 12 |
| Esmond Edwards | Supervised By | 5 |
| Cleveland Eaton | Bass | 4 |
| Jack Tracy | Supervised By | 4 |
| Morris Jennings | Drums | 2 |
| Eldee Young | Acoustic Bass | 2 |
| Ralph Bass | Supervised By | 2 |
| Abe Meltzer | Strings | 2 |
Key Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Various | Leader | 79 |
| George Butler | Executive-Producer | 18 |
| Esmond Edwards | Producer | 17 |
| Charles Stepney | Producer | 9 |
| Richard Evans | Arranged By | 8 |
| Ron Malo | Engineer | 8 |
| Maurice White | Producer | 7 |
| Frayne Lewis | Producer | 6 |
| Urban Knights | Leader | 5 |
| Richard Evans | Producer | 4 |
Discography
Total: 384 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ramsey Lewis Trio | Groovin’ Live At The Penthouse | Argo | Sideman | 2025 | |
| LL Cool J | The Force | - | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Alex Santos Orchestra | Sun Goddess | Dig.Find.Listen.Sample.Chop.Repeat. | Sideman | Jazzy Hip-Hop | 2024 |
| Bomb Threat | Bomb Threat | - | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Monty Alexander | Love Notes | HMV Record Shop | Sideman | 2023 | |
| Ramsey Lewis | The Beatles Songbook | Steele Records | Leader | 2022 | |
| Guru | Jazzmatazz Volume II (The New Reality) | - | Sideman | 2020 | |
| Ben Liebrand | Grandmix Earth Wind & Fire And Friends | Sony Music | Sideman | Disco | 2020 |
| Brother Soul, Ramsey Lewis | Cookies / Back In The USSR | Breaks & Beats | Sideman | Funk | 2020 |
| Ramsey Lewis, Urban Knights | VII | Ropeadope | Leader | 2019 | |
| Boca 45 | Forty Five | Mass Appeal | Sideman | 2019 | |
| Testiculo, Twit One | Certains Mixtape #11 | Not On Label | Sideman | 2019 | |
| Nutty | Live at the Purple Pit | Not On Label | Sideman | 2018 | |
| DJ Mista Shar | Ultimate Source & Beats 4 | Click Ice Cream Records | Sideman | 2017 | |
| Manos Hadjidakis | Never On Sunday (Original Sound Track Music) | - | Sideman | 2017 | |
| Mr.Beats, DJ Celory | Gang Starr Mix | Studio Karasu Recordings | Sideman | Jazzy Hip-Hop | 2016 |
| Ramsey Lewis And His Electric Band | Taking Another Look | Ramsey's House | Sideman | Soul-Jazz | 2015 |
| Yuji Ohno | Sound Adventure Act.1 | - | Sideman | 2015 | |
| B.B. King | Selections From: Ladies & Gentlemen ... Mr. B.B. King | - | Sideman | 2015 | |
| Various | Oscar, With Love | Two Lions | Sideman | Bop | 2015 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Soul-Jazz | 148 | 11.6% |
| Jazz-Funk | 63 | 4.9% |
| Soul | 39 | 3.1% |
| Funk | 29 | 2.3% |
| Cool Jazz | 19 | 1.5% |
| Disco | 15 | 1.2% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 15 | 1.2% |
| Holiday | 10 | 0.8% |
| Easy Listening | 10 | 0.8% |
| Smooth Jazz | 10 | 0.8% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 284 | 22.2% |
| Funk / Soul | 142 | 11.1% |
| Hip Hop | 38 | 3% |
| Pop | 20 | 1.6% |
| Electronic | 17 | 1.3% |
| Rock | 17 | 1.3% |
| Non-Music | 9 | 0.7% |
| Blues | 8 | 0.6% |
| Stage & Screen | 7 | 0.5% |
| Latin | 7 | 0.5% |