Renowned jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, whose 60-year music career earned him three Grammy awards, died Monday. He was 87.
Lewis, known for his role in the namesake Ramsey Lewis Trio, died in his sleep at his Chicago home, his son Bobby Lewis told the Associated Press.“Most people say when they met dad that he was a class act,” Bobby Lewis said. “He was that way even through his last breath.”
He went on to tour around the world and perform with other musical greats like Aretha Franklin, Tony Bennett, Al Jarreau and Pat Metheney. He played at the 1995 state dinner then-President Bill Clinton had hosted for President Fernando Henrique Cardoso of Brazil.and was named National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master in 2007.
In the 1990s and early 2000s, Lewis also hosted radio and tv shows focusing on jazz legends and growing stars like “Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis,” a weekly program that aired on public television stations across the country.Ramsey Lewis began piano lessons when he was four years old.“Ramsey’s passion for music was truly fueled by the love and dedication of his fans across the globe,” his wife, Janet Lewis, said in a Facebook post.
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