Pianist
Ramsey Lewis
first came to fame as the purveyor of swinging soul-jazz in the mid-'60s, but like a lot of musicians he underwent some major changes by the end of that decade.
Sun Goddess
(1974),
Lewis
' biggest success of the decade, is miles away from the finger-snapping supper club sounds of "The In Crowd." By this time,
had transformed himself into a jazz fusion funkateer, riffing on electric piano and synthesizer amid arrangements that meld jazz with funk, R&B, and yes, even touches of progressive rock.
is also something of a stealth
Earth, Wind & Fire
album, as it features most of the key players from that band, and bears echoes of
EW&F
's jazzier, more atmospheric side. [A 2015 CD re-release added bonus tracks.] ~ Rovi Staff