Salongo

Salongo
Studio album by Ramsey Lewis
Released 1976 (1976)
Recorded 1976
Studio Wally Heider Recording, Burbank Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre Jazz
Label Columbia
Producer Charles Stepney, Maurice White
Ramsey Lewis chronology
Don't It Feel Good
(1975)Don't It Feel Good1975		 Salongo
(1976)		 Love Notes
(1977)Love Notes1977

Salongo is an album by jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, which was released on Columbia Records in 1976. It continued Lewis's run of successful albums, with Maurice White, of Earth Wind & Fire, and former Chess Records producer Charles Stepney returning to contribute material and handle production duties.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

The album rose to number 17 upon the Billboard Top R&B Albums charts.[1][3] The album title is a Zairian expression which means "We come together to create something beautiful out of love".[4]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Slick"Charles Stepney, Maurice White6:22
2."Aufu Oodu"Derf Reklaw-Raheem4:51
3."Rubato"George Gershwin, Charles Stepney0:42
4."Salongo"Byron Gregory4:42
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Brazilica"Maurice White, Martin Yarbrough7:16
6."Nicole"Jon Lind3:49
7."Seventh Fold"Charles Stepney7:54

[1][4]

Personnel

  • Jimmy Bryant - Clavinet
  • Steve Cobb - Drums, vocals
  • Byron Gregory - Acoustic and electric guitar
  • Ron Harris - Electric bass
  • Ramsey Lewis - Acoustic and electric piano
  • Derf Reklaw Raheem - Flute, percussion, vocals
  • Tang - Vocals

Production

[1]

Charts

Year Album Chart positions[5]
US US
R&B		 Jazz Albums
1976 Salongo 77 17 7

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[6]
US US
R&B		 US
Dance
1976 "Brazilica" — 88 —

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Salongo - Overview". allmusic.com. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
  2. ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 126. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ↑ "Ramsey Lewis: Salongo (Hot R&B Albums)". Billboard.com.
  4. 1 2 "Salongo". discogs.com. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
  5. ↑ "Ramsey Lewis US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
  6. ↑ "Ramsey Lewis US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
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