Keys to the City is a studio album by Ramsey Lewis, released in May 1987 on Columbia Records. The album peaked at #22 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and #11 on the Cashbox Jazz Albums chart.

Background

Keys to the City was recorded at E & S Studios in Los Angeles, California; Home Sweet Home Studio in Evanston, Illinois; and Streeterville Studios in Chicago, Illinois.

Keys to the City (Ramsey Lewis album)

Critical reception

Frank White of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution noted that Lewis "lets the fire roar to the surface."

Keys to the City (Ramsey Lewis album)

Track listing

Personnel

Ramsey Lewis - DX-7, Piano

Roland Bautista - Guitar

Tony Brown - Bass

Chris Brunt - Drums, Percussion

Chris Cameron - Synthesizer

Larry Dunn - Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion

Steven Dunn - Drums, Percussion

Byron Gregory - Electric guitar

Luisa Justiz - Vocals

Brenda Mitchell-Stewart - Background vocals

Don Myrick - Saxophone

Joe Pusteri - Percussion

Bill Ruppert - Electric guitar

Robyn Smith - Drum Programming, Percussion, Synthesizer

Morris Stewart - Synthesizer, Background vocals

Wayne Stewart - Drums

Maurice White - Percussion

Charts

References

1987 albums

Albums produced by Maurice White

Ramsey Lewis albums

Columbia Records albums

Keys to the City (Ramsey Lewis album)