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Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Maiden Voyage - Ramsey Lewis

Maiden Voyage
Ramsey Lewis
Arrangements: Charles Stepney & Cleveland J. Eaton II
Produced by Charles Stepney
Album Supervision: Richard Evans
Photo: Ruyell Ho
Album Design: Jerry Griffith
Recorded at Universal Studios, Chicago, April, 1968
Cadet Records LPS 811
1968

Ramsey Lewis - piano
Cleveland J. Eaton II - bass
Maurice White - drums
Augmented by strings and voices

Available from online vendors so I will not be posting a sample. Presented here to share the original cover art.

From Billboard - July 6, 1968: Ramsey Lewis' nifty translations of the pop idol into jazz have tabbed him an innovator who has drawn together the pop-jazz gap. His latest LP, another unique treat to a unique jazz personality, features the title tune "Maiden Voyage" and versions of "Mighty Quinn," "Do You Know The Way To San Jose" and "Afro-Boogloo Twist" – all revived by the Ramsey Lewis beat and piano improvisation, and the best-selling Ramsey Lewis Trio.

Maiden Voyage
Mighty Quinn
Sweet Rain
Lady Madonna
Do You Know The Way To San Jose
Ode
Les Fleur
Since You've Been Gone
In The Heat Of The Night
Afro-Boogaloo Twist
Only When I'm Dreaming
Eternal Journey

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