| The Ramsey Lewis Trio in Chicago | ||||
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| Live album by Ramsey Lewis Trio | ||||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | April 30, 1960 | |||
| Venue | The Blue Note, Chicago | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Argo LP 671 | |||
| Producer | Jack Tracy | |||
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The Ramsey Lewis Trio in Chicago is a live album by Ramsey Lewis Trio, recorded in 1960 and released on the Argo label. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Billboard | (favourable) [3] |
AllMusic wrote: "One of pianist Ramsey Lewis' most satisfying jazz albums of his pre-The In Crowd days... The trio stretches out a little more during the live date than they did in the studio, and they seem inspired by the audience". [2]
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