1980 Ramsey Lewis – Routes

Routes is an album by Ramsey Lewis, released in 1980 on Columbia.

Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis Jr. (born May 27, 1935) is an American jazz composer, pianist and radio personality. Ramsey Lewis has recorded over 80 albums and has received five gold records and three Grammy Awards so far in his career.

Tracks

1  Whisper Zone (Al McKay; Jon Lind; Larry Dunn) 2:58
2  High Point (D McKay; Larry Dunn; Al McKay) 3:43
3  Tondelayo (Larry Dunn; Leonard White) 4:51
4  Carribean Blue (Larry Dunn) 4:09
5  Looking Glass (Ramsey Lewis) 3:30
6  Come Back Jack (Terry Marie Poret) 3:33
7  Colors In Space (Larry White; Maurice White) 2:55
8  Crystals ‘N Sequence (Allen Toussaint) 2:38
9  You Are The Reason (James Mack) 4:51
10  Hell On Wheels (Allen Toussaint) 4:04

Musicians

1 Whisper Zone

Bass Byron Miller
Bass Keni Burke
Drums Leon Chancler
Drums James Gadson
Guitar Roland Bautista
Guitar Al McKay
Fender Rhodes Ramsey Lewis
Fender Rhodes Larry Dunn
Piano Ramsey Lewis
Synthesizer Larry Dunn
Programming Larry Dunn
Flugelhorn Rahm Lee Davis
Trombone Louis Satterfield
Trumpet Michael Davis
Percussion Philip Bailey
Percussion Fred White
Percussion Paulinho Da Costa
Vocals Maurice White
Vocals Jon Lind


2 High Point

Bass Byron Miller
Bass Keni Burke
Drums Leon Chancler
Drums James Gadson
Guitar Roland Bautista
Guitar Al McKay
Fender Rhodes Ramsey Lewis
Fender Rhodes Larry Dunn
Piano Ramsey Lewis
Synthesizer Larry Dunn
Programming Larry Dunn
Flugelhorn Rahm Lee Davis
Trombone Louis Satterfield
Trumpet Michael Davis
Percussion Philip Bailey
Percussion Fred White
Percussion Paulinho Da Costa


3 Tondelayo

Bass Byron Miller
Bass Keni Burke
Drums Leon Chancler
Drums James Gadson
Guitar Roland Bautista
Guitar Al McKay
Fender Rhodes Ramsey Lewis
Fender Rhodes Larry Dunn
Piano Ramsey Lewis
Synthesizer Larry Dunn
Programming Larry Dunn
Flugelhorn Rahm Lee Davis
Sax Don Myrick
Trombone Louis Satterfield
Trumpet Michael Davis
Percussion Philip Bailey
Percussion Fred White
Percussion Paulinho Da Costa
Vocals Warren Weinberg


4 Carribean Blue

Bass Byron Miller
Bass Keni Burke
Drums Leon Chancler
Drums James Gadson
Guitar Roland Bautista
Guitar Al McKay
Fender Rhodes Ramsey Lewis
Fender Rhodes Larry Dunn
Piano Ramsey Lewis
Synthesizer Larry Dunn
Programming Larry Dunn
Flugelhorn Rahm Lee Davis
Trombone Louis Satterfield
Trumpet Michael Davis
Percussion Philip Bailey
Percussion Fred White
Percussion Paulinho Da Costa


5 Looking Glass

Bass David Barard
Bass Keni Burke
Drums Herman Ernest
Drums James Gadson
Guitar Leon Nocentelli
Guitar Roland Bautista
Fender Rhodes Ramsey Lewis
Fender Rhodes Sam Henry Jr
Keyboards Larry Dunn
Piano Ramsey Lewis
Piano Sam Henry Jr
Synthesizer Allen Toussaint
Vocoder Allen Toussaint
Percussion Kenneth Williams
Percussion Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion Fred White
Percussion Philip Bailey


6 Come Back Jack

Bass David Barard
Bass Keni Burke
Drums Herman Ernest
Drums James Gadson
Guitar Leon Nocentelli
Guitar Roland Bautista
Fender Rhodes Ramsey Lewis
Fender Rhodes Sam Henry Jr
Keyboards Larry Dunn
Piano Ramsey Lewis
Piano Sam Henry Jr
Synthesizer Allen Toussaint
Vocoder Allen Toussaint
Percussion Kenneth Williams
Percussion Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion Fred White
Percussion Philip Bailey


7 Colors In Space

Bass David Barard
Bass Keni Burke
Drums Herman Ernest
Drums James Gadson
Guitar Leon Nocentelli
Guitar Roland Bautista
Fender Rhodes Ramsey Lewis
Fender Rhodes Sam Henry Jr
Keyboards Larry Dunn
Piano Ramsey Lewis
Piano Sam Henry Jr
Synthesizer Allen Toussaint
Vocoder Allen Toussaint
Percussion Kenneth Williams
Percussion Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion Fred White
Percussion Philip Bailey


8 Crystals ‘N Sequence

Bass David Barard
Bass Keni Burke
Drums Herman Ernest
Drums James Gadson
Guitar Leon Nocentelli
Guitar Roland Bautista
Fender Rhodes Ramsey Lewis
Fender Rhodes Sam Henry Jr
Keyboards Larry Dunn
Piano Ramsey Lewis
Piano Sam Henry Jr
Synthesizer Allen Toussaint
Vocoder Allen Toussaint
Percussion Kenneth Williams
Percussion Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion Fred White
Percussion Philip Bailey


9 You Are The Reason

Bass David Barard
Bass Keni Burke
Drums Herman Ernest
Drums James Gadson
Guitar Leon Nocentelli
Guitar Roland Bautista
Fender Rhodes Ramsey Lewis
Fender Rhodes Sam Henry Jr
Keyboards Larry Dunn
Piano Ramsey Lewis
Piano Sam Henry Jr
Synthesizer Allen Toussaint
Vocoder Allen Toussaint
Percussion Kenneth Williams
Percussion Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion Fred White
Percussion Philip Bailey


10 Hell On Wheels

Bass David Barard
Bass Keni Burke
Drums Herman Ernest
Drums James Gadson
Guitar Leon Nocentelli
Guitar Roland Bautista
Fender Rhodes Ramsey Lewis
Fender Rhodes Sam Henry Jr
Keyboards Larry Dunn
Piano Ramsey Lewis
Piano Sam Henry Jr
Synthesizer Allen Toussaint
Vocoder Allen Toussaint
Percussion Kenneth Williams
Percussion Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion Fred White
Percussion Philip Bailey

Liner Notes

Producer – Allen Toussaint (Tracks 6, 8, 9, 10)
Producer – Larry Dunn (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
Producer (Executive) – George Butler
Arranged By – Larry Dunn (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
Arranged By – Allen Toussaint (Tracks 6, 8, 9, 10)
Arranged By – Maurice White (Track 7)
Engineer (Assistant, Vocals) – Ken Fowler (Track 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Dennis Hansen (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
Engineer (Vocals) – George Massenburg (Tracks 7)
Engineer – Chris Brunt (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
Engineer – Danny Jones (Tracks 6, 8, 9, 10)
Mixed By – Chris Brunt (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
Mixed By – Danny Jones (Tracks 6, 8, 9, 10)

Design – John Berg
Illustration – Robert Grossman
Photography – Don Hunstein

Recorded At Indigo Ranch Studios
Recorded At George Massenburg Studios
Recorded At Sea-Saint Studio
Phonographic Copyright CBS Inc
Copyright CBS Inc