Taking Another Look [Deluxe Edition]

by Ramsey Lewis

Overview

Pianist and contemporary jazz icon Ramsey Lewis revisits his classic 1974 electric jazz-funk album Sun Goddess for 2011's Ramsey, Taking Another Look. Featuring a newly minted lineup of his '70s electric band, Taking Another Look 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. In fact, the original version of Lewis' hit "Sun Goddess" is included and rounds out the album nicely. Which isn't to say that this is solely a retro-leaning venture. On the contrary, as with the rest of the album, tracks such as the dramatic, midtempo funk number "To Know Her" and the lush ballad "Sharing Her Journey" are expertly produced contemporary jazz numbers. [In 2015, Taking Another Look was released in a Deluxe Edition featuring three bonus tracks, each adding a special guest artist to one of the album's songs: "Jungle Strut" (with Dr. John), "Tambura" (with Kung Fu), and "Sharing Her Journey" (with Tauk).] ~ Matt Collar

Product Details

Release Date:	07/24/2015
Label:	Rainmaker / Ramsey's House
UPC:	0822976400024
Rank:	130094

Tracks

1. Intimacy
2. Tambura
3. Love Song
4. Living for the City
5. Betcha by Golly Wow
6. To Know Her Is to Love Her
7. The Way She Smiles
8. Jungle Strut
9. Sharing Her Journey
10. Sun Goddess
11. Jungle Strut
12. Tambura
13. Sharing Her Journey

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ramsey Lewis   Primary Artist,Piano,Fender Rhodes
Tauk   Primary Artist
Kung Fu   Primary Artist
Dr. John   Primary Artist
Chris DeAngelis   Bass
Tim Palmien   Guitar
Isaac Teel   Drums
Maurice White   Drums,Vocals,Timbales
Philip Bailey   Congas,Vocals
Johnny Graham   Guitar
Adrian Tramontano   Drums,Congas
Charles Heath   Drums
Henry Johnson   Guitar
Shane Theriot   Guitar,Keyboards,Percussion
Charles Stepney   Arp String Ensemble
Verdine White   Bass,Vocals
Mike Logan   Guitar,Keyboards
Doug Belote   Drums
Joshua Ramos   Bass (Acoustic),Bass (Electric)
Don Meyrick   Sax (Tenor)
Donald Ramsey   Bass
Rob Somerville   Saxophone
Todd Stoops   Keyboards
Alric Carter   Keyboards
Charlie Dolan   Bass
Matt Jalbert   Guitar

Technical Credits

Eric Dawson Tate   Engineer
Kung Fu   Composer
Guthrie P. Ramsey, Jr.   Liner Notes
Paul Lams   Composer
Paul Libman   Composer
Frayne Lewis   Producer
Jon Lind   Composer
Thomas Bell   Composer
Robert Carranza   Mixing,Producer
Maurice White   Composer
Ramsey Lewis   Composer,Executive Producer
Stevie Wonder   Composer
Danny Leake   Mixing,Engineer,Mastering
Shane Theriot   Arranger,Engineer,Producer
Jack Miele   Mixing
Linda Epstein   Composer
John Zacks   Assistant Engineer
Paul Iams   Composer
Michael Coakes   Photography,Package Design
Tauk   Composer
Misha Kachkachishvili   Engineer