Appassionata (Ramsey Lewis album)

Appassionata is an album by American jazz musician Ramsey Lewis, released in 1999 on Narada Records.[1] The album peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.[2]

Appassionata
Studio album by
Released1999
GenreJazz
LabelNarada
ProducerRamsey Lewis
Ramsey Lewis chronology
Dance of the Soul
(1998)
Appassionata
(1999)

Overview

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Appassionata was produced by Ramsey Lewis.[1]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music     [4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [5]

Jonathan Widran of AllMusic noted that "Lewis brings the titular passion to tunes inspired by or taken from opera, classical, jazz, and gospel".[3] Hilarie Grey of JazzTimes declared that "Lewis puts on a clinic of exploratory, dynamic improvisation with Appassionata".[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Pavane"5:23
2."Nessun Dorma"7:14
3."A Song for Jan"6:42
4."E Lucevan le Stelle"6:45
5."For the Love of Art"3:38
6."Vesti la Giubba"6:53
7."Close Your Eyes and Remember"7:52
8."Light Along the Path"3:50
9."What Wondrous Love This Is"7:15
10."A Moment Spiritual"13:02

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Ramsey Lewis: Apassionata. Narada Records. 1999.
  2. ^ "Ramsey Lewis: Apassionata (Jazz Albums)". Billboard.com.
  3. ^ a b Widran, Jonathan. "Ramsey Lewis: Appassionata". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 214.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 888. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  6. ^ Grey, Hilarie. "Ramsey Lewis: Appassionata". jazztimes.com. Jazz Times.