Appassionata (Ramsey Lewis album)
Appassionata is an album by Ramsey Lewis released in 1999 on Narada Records.[1] The album peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.[2]
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| Released | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Narada | |||
| Producer | Ramsey Lewis | |||
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Overview
Appassionata was executively produced by Ramsey Lewis.[1]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Jazz Times | (favourable)[4] |
Jonathan Widran of Allmusic noted that on the album "Lewis brings the titular passion to tunes inspired by or taken from opera, classical, jazz, and gospel".[3] Hilarie Grey of Jazz Times also declared that "Lewis puts on a clinic of exploratory, dynamic improvisation with Appassionata".[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- Ramsey Lewis: Apassionata. Narada Records. 1999.
- "Ramsey Lewis: Apassionata (Jazz Albums)". Billboard.com.
- Widran, Jonathan. "Ramsey Lewis: Appassionata". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- Grey, Hilarie. "Ramsey Lewis: Appassionata". jazztimes.com. Jazz Times.
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