The Ramsey Lewis Trio at the Bohemian Caverns explained

The Ramsey Lewis Trio at the Bohemian Caverns is a live album by the Ramsey Lewis Trio which was recorded in 1964 at the Bohemian Caverns nightclub in Washington, D.C., and released on the Argo label.^[1]

Reception

Thom Jurek of Allmusic awarded the album three stars out of five stars. He went on to state "Live at the Bohemia Caverns (in Washington, D.C.) was Lewis' second live date, and one that provided a blueprint for the later live dates that would put him near the top of the pop charts a year later with The In Crowd. The material on this set was very ambitious. This is a hip date...and like all of his Argo and Cadet live sides, should be chased down."^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Ramsey Lewis except as indicated

1. "West Side Story Medley: Somewhere/Maria/Jet Song/Somewhere" (Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim) – 11:58
2. "People" (Jule Styne, Bob Merrill) – 5:15
3. "Something You Got" (Chris Kenner) – 3:30
4. "Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)" (Bart Howard) – 6:00
5. "My Babe" (Willie Dixon) – 3:47
6. "The Caves" – 3:10
7. "The Shelter of Your Arms" (Shirley Collie) – 3:40

Personnel

• Ramsey Lewis – piano
• Eldee Young – bass, cello
• Issac "Red" Holt – drums

Notes and References

1. Ramsey Lewis: The Ramsey Lewis Trio at the Bohemian Caverns. 1964. Argo Records.
2. Web site: Jurek, Thom. Ramsey Lewis: The Ramsey Lewis Trio at the Bohemian Caverns. Allmusic. allmusic.com.