Keys to the City (Ramsey Lewis album)

Keys to the City is a studio album by American jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, released in May 1987 on Columbia Records. The album peaked at #22 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and #11 on the Cashbox Jazz Albums chart.

Background
Keys to the City was recorded at E & S Studios in Los Angeles, California; Home Sweet Home Studio in Evanston, Illinois; and Streeterville Studios in Chicago, Illinois.

Critical reception
Frank White of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution noted that Lewis "lets the fire roar to the surface."

Personnel

 * Ramsey Lewis - DX-7, Piano
 * Roland Bautista -	Guitar
 * Tony Brown - Bass
 * Chris Brunt - Drums, Percussion
 * Chris Cameron - Synthesizer
 * Larry Dunn - Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion
 * Steven Dunn - Drums, Percussion
 * Byron Gregory - Electric guitar
 * Luisa Justiz - Vocals
 * Brenda Mitchell-Stewart - Background vocals
 * Don Myrick - Saxophone
 * Joe Pusteri - Percussion
 * Bill Ruppert - Electric guitar
 * Robyn Smith - Drum Programming, Percussion, Synthesizer
 * Morris Stewart - Synthesizer, Background vocals
 * Wayne Stewart - Drums
 * Maurice White - Percussion