“Legends of Jazz: Honoring Ramsey Lewis” features an impressive slate of singers and musicians who are admirers of, and have been influenced by, the innovative, internationally acclaimed, Chicago-born American jazz legend. Trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Marquis Hill explained how the Lewis tribute program originally was conceptualized: “I was meeting with my creative team, and I wanted to do some kind of program to feature a small group of musicians. And in our discussions, Ramsey’s name came up. His influence on jazz and music in general is etched in the history books. This tribute seemed natural.”