TAKING ANOTHER LOOK - Ramsey Lewis

Personnel: Ramsey Lewis (Fender Rhodes piano); Henry Johnson (guitar); Mike Logan (keyboards); Joshua Ramos (acoustic bass, electric bass); Charles Health (drums). Audio Mixer: Danny Leake. Recording information: Chicago recording Company (06/1974); Esplanade Studios, New Orleans, LA (06/1974); Firehouse 12, New Haven, CT (06/1974); P.S. Recording Studios, Chicago, IL (06/1974). Pianist and contemporary jazz icon Ramsey Lewis revisits his classic 1974 electric jazz-funk album Sun Goddess for 2011's Ramsey, Taking Another Look. Featuring a newly minted lineup of his '70s electric band, Taking Another Look features keyboardist Mike Logan, guitarist Henry Johnson, bassist Joshua Ramos, and drummer Charles Heath, all of whom reveal a knack for the funky, soulful jazz Lewis is reinvestigating here. Included are reworkings such classic '70s tracks as "Tambura," "Love Song," and "Jungle Strut." These are dance-oriented jazz-funk cuts with an organic, groove-oriented vibe that stick closely to