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Title: Still Very Much Jazz Piano, But With Gospel Influence...
Review: Ramsey Lewis has produced a live CD, described as "gospel," yet still primarily a piano jazz CD that's not such a radical departure from his style that it should still appeal to his regular jazz fans while also pleasing a broader audience, Christians (if they hear about it). WITH ONE VOICE, despite the title, is pretty much an instrumental CD, with some vocals provided by a gospel choir, Smokie Norful and on "Healed Heart," the R&B sound of Darius Brooks. The CD opens with 6-1/2 celebratory minutes of a choir-accompanied performance of the upbeat and very gospel "Oh Happy Day." Other notable songs include "Trees," which has some interesting strings, and "Keep the Spirit," with its reggae sounds accompanying the piano. This is just a delightfully fresh, worshipful CD, great for a gift, makes for wonderful background music, too.
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