HOW FAR IS THE JOURNEY FROM HERE TO A STAR An exclusive interview with jazz legend Ramsey Lewis and his wife, artist Jan Lewis

BY JULIE JONLICH

“How far is the journey from here to a star”, are the lyrics from Irving Berlin’s popular 1932 song “How deep is the Ocean” Ramsey and Jan Lewis are sweetly singing to one another from their beautiful Streeterville apartment. It’s one of the couples favorite songs they say.

This inspiring, ultradynamic husband and wife that met by chance in the 70’s, seems to effortlessly live in harmony

Ramsey may be best known for his iconic Ramsey Lewis Trio. This Grammy-winning trio formed with bassist Eldie Young and percussionist Redd Holt shot up the charts in 1965 with the hit single “The In-Crowd”, which reached no. 5 on the pop charts, and the album no. 2 – right up there under The Beatles no. 1 Help! ‘ It was one of the few instances of a jazz instrumental being played on top 40 radio stations”, Lewis said.

Playing in famous New York jazz clubs and