10-CD box set celebrating Ramsey Lewis, the 81-year-old pianist who is one of the most successful jazz musicians in the US: the three-time Grammy winner has just released his 80th album and he still tours worldwide in 2017.

The original albums of this set present milestones and rarities from his influential early years. Featuring Max Roach, Hank Mobley, Kenny Dorham, Lorez Alexandria, Paul Gonsalves, Lem Winchester, Eldee Young, Isaac "Redd" Holt, Frank Foster, Frank Wess and Oliver Nelson.

Contents:

CD 1
Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-Men of Swing
Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-Men of Jazz

CD 2
Lem Winchester and the Ramsey Lewis Trio: A Tribute to Clifford Brown

CD 3
The Ramsey Lewis Trio: Down to Earth (Music from the Soil)
The Ramsey Lewis Trio: More Music from the Soil

CD 4
An Hour with the Ramsey Lewis Trio

CD 5
Ramsey Lewis Trio: In Chicago

CD 6
Ramsey Lewis Trio: Never on Sunday
Ramsey Lewis Trio: Country Meets the Blues

CD 7
Ramsey Lewis Trio: Sounds of Spring
Ramsey Lewis Trio: Sounds of Christmas

CD 8
Ramsey Lewis Trio: Bossa Nova
Lorez Alexandria with the Ramsey Lewis Trio: Early in the Morning

CD 9
Ramsey Lewis Trio: Stretching Out

CD 10
The Colorful Strings of Jimmy Woode
Max Roach Quintet: Max