Featuring a newly minted lineup of his ’70s electric band, this album features keyboardist Mike Logan, guitarist Henry Johnson, bassist Joshua Ramos, and drummer Charles Heath, all of whom reveal a knack for the funky, soulful jazz Lewis is reinvestigating here.
Included are reworkings such classic ’70s tracks as “Tambura,” “Love Song,” and “Jungle Strut.” These are dance-oriented jazz-funk cuts with an organic, groove-oriented vibe that stick closely to the original ’70s conception.
“I’ve recorded maybe 70-80 albums, and this album is definitely among the top five.” said Lewis.
Ramsey’s House is the innovative new label conceptualized by Lewis to help up and coming jazz influenced acts and to introduce fresh faces to the jazz world. The label is planning multiple releases per year and all A&R decisions and label signings are personally overseen by Lewis. The National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Award winner believes that there is a lot of great new talent out there, traditional and non-traditional, that will revitalize the jazz world he loves so dearly.