Sky Islands
Encyclopedia
Sky Islands is a 1993
Jazz
album
by Ramsey Lewis
released on GRP Records
.The album peaked at #4 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.
1993 in music
This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993.-January–February:*January 8 – The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992....
Jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Ramsey Lewis
Ramsey Lewis
Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis, Jr. is an American jazz composer, pianist and radio personality. Ramsey Lewis has recorded over 80 albums and has received seven gold records and three Grammy Awards so far in his career.-Biography:...
released on GRP Records
GRP Records
GRP Records is an American jazz record company, owned by Universal Music Group and operates through its Verve Music Group. The company's name has had different meanings. In its early days, it stood for "Grusin/Rosen Productions," after the founders...
.The album peaked at #4 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.
Track listing
Personnel
- Tony Carpenter - Percussion, Background Vocals
- Steve Cobb - Percussion, Drums, Vocals
- Eve Cornelious - Background Vocals
- Sheila Fuller - Background Vocals
- Carl Griffin - Background Vocals
- Henry Johnson - Guitar
- Ramsey LewisRamsey LewisRamsey Emmanuel Lewis, Jr. is an American jazz composer, pianist and radio personality. Ramsey Lewis has recorded over 80 albums and has received seven gold records and three Grammy Awards so far in his career.-Biography:...
- Piano, Background Vocals - Robert Lewis - Background Vocals
- Michael Logan - Keyboards, Background Vocals
- Art Porter - Alto Saxophone
- Mark Ruffin - Background Vocals
- Brenda Stewart - Background Vocals
- Morris Stewart - Background Vocals
- Charles Webb - Bass
- Chuck Webb - Bass, Upright Bass
Production
- Andy Baltimore - Creative Director
- Rich Breen - Engineer, Mixing
- Sharon Franklin - Production Coordination
- Carl Griffin - Producer
- Ted Jensen - Mastering
- Michael Landy - Post Production
- Frayne Lewis - Producer
- Ramsey Lewis - Producer
- Michael Logan - Associate Producer
- Sonny Mediana - Production Director
- Larry Rosen - Executive Producer
- Dennis Tousana - Assistant Engineer
- Maurice WhiteMaurice WhiteMaurice White is a Grammy Award–winning American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger. He is the older brother of Verdine White and Fred White and the leader and founder of the band Earth, Wind & Fire...
- Producer
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Top Contemporary Jazz Albums | 4 |