The Sound of Spring

The Sound of Spring
Studio album by Ramsey Lewis Trio
Released	1962
Recorded	February 14 & 15, 1962 United Recordings Studio, Hollywood, California
Genre	Jazz
Label	Argo LP 693
Producer	Leonard Chess and Ruth Brown
Ramsey Lewis chronology
Sound of Christmas (1961) The Sound of Spring (1962) Country Meets the Blues (1962)

The Sound of Spring is an album of compositions related to springtime by Ramsey Lewis' Trio featuring tracks recorded in 1962 and released on the Argo label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Down Beat	[2]
Allmusic	[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars.^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Ramsey Lewis except as indicated

1. "Sound of Spring" - 2:30
2. "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most" (Fran Landesman, Tommy Wolf) - 4:25
3. "Blue Spring" - 3:00
4. "Spring Is Here" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 4:22
5. "Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year" (Frank Loesser) - 2:43
6. "Spring Fever" - 2:35
7. "It Might As Well Be Spring" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Rogers) - 3:52
8. "Soft Winds" (Benny Goodman, Fletcher Henderson) - 3:10
9. "There'll Be Another Spring" (Peggy Lee, Hubie Wheeler) - 2:30
10. "Truly, Truly Spring" (Eldee Young) - 3:27

Personnel

• Ramsey Lewis - piano
• El Dee Young - bass
• Issac "Red" Holt - drums
• String section arranged and conducted by Riley Hampton (tracks 1-5)

References