Appassionata
Appassionata is the first album in 15 years to place pianist Ramsey Lewis within a traditional-jazz trio. The album finds Lewis improvising in a straightahead fashion over classical, opera, and spiritual themes, as well as playing his own jazz compositions. "More than any album," Lewis says, "Appassionata is a snapshot of all I've done. From the time I was nine years old, I played in the church and studied European classical music, too. When I was 15, I started playing jazz, and it's been with me forever. Appassionata centers around those three elements and then some."--- JAZZIZ MagazineCopyright © 2000, Milor Entertainment, Inc.--From Jazziz