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Ivory Pyramid
Studio album by
Released1992 (1992)
GenreJazz
LabelGRP
Producer
  • Carl Griffin
  • Frayne Lewis
  • Ramsey Lewis
Ramsey Lewis chronology
Urban Renewal
(1989)
Ivory Pyramid
(1992)
Sky Islands
(1993)

Ivory Pyramid is a studio album by American jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, released in 1992 on GRP Records.[1] It peaked at #7 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.[2]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]

Geoffrey HimesofThe Washington Post wrote: "The emphasis is on ballads this time, and Lewis's spare phrases evoke a pretty romanticism fleshed out by his fusion quintet."[5]

Track listing[edit]

Track listing for Ivory Pyramid[1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Brazilica"Maurice White, Martin Yarborough5:06
2."People Make the World Go 'Round"Thom Bell, Linda Creed5:24
3."Ivory Pyramid"Ramsey Lewis4:28
4."Sarah Jane"Dave Grusin4:29
5."Tequila Mockingbird"Larry Dunn4:42
6."A Night in Bahia"Ramsey Lewis5:19
7."Malachi (The Messenger)"Ramsey Lewis4:12
8."Pavanne"Ramsey Lewis4:22
9."Love's Gotta Hold" (featuring Liz Withers, Bobby Lewis)Bobby Lewis, Frayne Lewis, Ramsey Lewis4:30
10."Jackson Park"Frayne Lewis, Ramsey Lewis4:48

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Ramsey Lewis: Ivory Pyramid. GRP Records. 1992.
  • ^ "Ramsey Lewis: Ivory Pyramid Chart History (Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  • ^ "Ramsey Lewis: Ivory Pyramid". AllMusic. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  • ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 214.
  • ^ Hines, Geoffrey (November 18, 1992). "MODERATE SWING TO JAZZ-POP PIANIST". Washington Post. Retrieved June 23, 2020.

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