1		Dancing In The Street	5:03
2		Mood For Mendes	2:57
3		Struttin' Lightly	4:45
4		You Don't Know Me	4:37
5		Django	4:40
6		Medley From 'Black Orpheus'	8:32
7		What Now My Love	5:18
8		Quiet Nights (Corcovado)	3:32

Bass – Cleveland Eaton
Drums – Maurice White
Piano – Ramsey Lewis

Only a little over a year old at the time of recording, this incarnation of the Ramsey Lewis Trio -- Ramsey Lewis, Cleveland Eaton, and Maurice White (later of Earth, Wind & Fire) -- were well on their way to the pristine and symbiotic gel that would define their style. They were, however, still undergoing that process when they laid down this "live" set at San Francisco's Basin Street West club in July 1967. It's that somewhat formative vibe that makes this particular performance such a complete and utter joy. Dancing in the Street is this trio's recorded debut and, across a wide range of covers and styles, it's a captivating portrait of contemporary jazz. The title track, a cover of the Martha & the Vandellas R&B classic, is so smooth and stylish that it nearly outshines the original. "Django," meanwhile, is a delightful tribute to the Belgian Gypsy musician Django Reinhardt. Lewis pays further homage to the greats across his cover of the Billy Taylor classic "Mood for Mendes." Also of note is the Ramsey Lewis Trio's rendition of the country song "You Don't Know Me." Originally a hit for Jerry Vale in 1956, it was revisited in 1960 by Lenny Welch and again in 1962 by Ray Charles, and it's from that great bluesman's version that Lewis took his cue with this wonderful jam. These three musicians are a joy to hear, and it's within their far-reaching vision, and the effortless incorporation of so many styles into contemporary jazz, that they were -- and remain -- among the genre's finest. ---Amy Hanson, AllMusic Review

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A1 	Slipping Into Darkness 	6:13
A2 	People Make The World Go Round 	4:31
A3 	Please Send Me Someone To Love 	4:31
A4 	Got To Be There 	3:01
A5 	Concierto De Aranjuez 	8:54
B1 	Upendo Ni Pamoja (Love Is Together) 	7:22
B2 	Trilogy 	8:45
B3 	Put Your Hand In The Hand 	3:51
B4 	Collage 	6:34

Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass – Cleveland Eaton
Steinway Concert Grand Piano, Fender Rhodes Electric Piano – Ramsey Lewis
Drums, Percussion – Morris Jennings 

This marked Ramsey Lewis' third album for Columbia and the first to feature the Ramsey Lewis Trio. The most famous members had gone on to other successes. Red Holt and Eldee Young were signed to Atlantic as Young-Holt Unlimited, and of course later member Maurice White founded Earth, Wind and Fire. Upendo Ni Pamoja has the rhythm section of bassist Cleveland Eaton and drummer Morris Jennings. Unlike many early-'70s sets, Upendo Ni Pamoja is a pretty straight-ahead date without Lewis indulging in tracks with funky overtones. Covers predominate here. The trio does a fairly true though subdued take on War's "Slippin' into Darkness" with Lewis on Fender Rhodes. Lewis' gentle playing is found throughout "People Make the World Go Round," although this version of the trio did an even better live take on the Save the Children soundtrack. The best cover, Michael Jackson's "Got to Be There," has Lewis playing a Steinway Concert Grand with an arrangement that spotlights the trio sound. The smooth title is one of Lewis' finest songs of the period. The problem with this is that few tracks stay with the listener. This is a cut or two away from being truly essential. ---Jason Elias, AllMusic Review

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