Raphael Homer "Ray" Bryant (December 24, 1931 – June 2, 2011) was an American jazz pianist and composer.
Early life
Born in Philadelphia, Ray Bryant began playing the piano at the age of six, also performing on bass in junior high school. He turned professional before his age of majority. Bryant's brothers were the bass player Tommy Bryant (May 21, 1930 – March 1, 1982) and Len Bryant, who plays drums and is also a singer.
Later life and career
In 1948-49 Bryant toured with guitarist Tiny Grimes. He was house pianist at the Blue Note club in Philadelphia from 1953 to 1956, accompanying many other leading players such as Lester Young, Jo Jones, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, and Sonny Stitt. He also played with Sonny Rollins, Melba Liston, and Coleman Hawkins, as well as singers Carmen McRae and Aretha Franklin. Bryant later resided in Detroit, Michigan. From the late 1950s, he led a trio, performing throughout the world, and also worked solo. He toured Europe regularly after appearing at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1973. In addition, he was a noted jazz composer, with well-known themes such as "Cubano Chant", "The Madison Time", "Monkey Business", and "Little Susie" to his credit.
Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo ) is the second studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, Released on February 27, 1961 by Columbia Records. The album is Aretha's first release for Columbia, and is also known under its working title Right Now It's Aretha and sometimes simply as Aretha. Following in the footsteps of close friend Sam Cooke, Aretha was "discovered" by famed Columbia Records producer John H. Hammond, who on the cover notes of the 1973 edition of "The Great Aretha Franklin: The First 12 Sides" mentions, that she was in fact recommended by the composer Curtis Reginald Lewis. With the support of her father, Reverend C.L. Franklin, Aretha venured out to New York City's Columbia Record Studios to record her debut album for the label. Hammond paired Aretha Franklin with the Ray Bryant combo and arranger J. Leslie McFarland, while taking charge of the album's production, which was received to mixed reviews.
The album showcases a young Aretha Franklin (only 18 years old, at the time of these recordings), covering a range of jazz and pop standards. Columbia Records couldn't clearly classify Aretha's sound, as either jazz or R&B. Aretha's subsequent albums would show her moving from the realms of both sounds, and audiences as she tries to define her "own soulful sound". Though rare to find an original 6-eye pressing on vinyl, Columbia Records re-released these sessions and retitled them as "The Great Aretha Franklin: The First 12 Sides", in 1972. The exact same recording "The Great Aretha Franklin: The First 12 Sides", was once more re-released on vinyl, this time in 1973 by CBS/Embassy, trademarks of Columbia Records, probably being a UK edition, which on the center label bears these identification numbers: EMB S-31006 (KC 31953). There are some minor changes in the track list for the 1973 edition as well. (See the separate track listing below the 1972 listing).
RAY BRYANT SLOW FREIGHT - 1966 - FULL ALBUM - PIANO - SOUL JAZZ
MUSICANS:
RAY BRYANT - PIANO
RICHARD DAVIS - BASS
FREDDIE WAITS - DRUMS
ART FARMER & SNOOKY YOUNG - TRUMPET & FLUGELHORN
published: 09 Dec 2013
Jazz Session by Ray Bryant
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published: 24 Nov 2016
Ray Bryant Trio Potpourri
Tracklist
A1 D.B. Blues 00:00
A2 One O'Clock Jump 07:11
A3 Milestones 11:10
A4 Undecided 15:49
B1 In Walked Bud 21:29
B2 In A Mellow Tone 25:47
B3 My One And Only Love 31:46
B4 Night In Tunisia 39:00
Credits
Bass – Jimmy Rowser
Drums – Mickey Roker
Engineer – Bob Simpson
Piano – Ray Bryant
Producer – Norman Granz
published: 13 Feb 2021
Ray Bryant meets Ray Brown + 1 Double R B
Credits
Double Bass – Ray Brown
Drums – Lewis Nash
Piano – Ray Bryant
Tracks
1 Glory Glory 00:00
2 Two RB'S 04:25
3 Delaunay's Dilemma 09:12
4 Come Sunday 12:57
5 Just Sweet Enough 19:48
6 Con Alma 24:08
7 Nickel Whistle 32:19
8 Dr. Free-Zee 36:32
9 Song For My Father 38:41
10 Smack Dab In The Middle 45:26
11 First Song 50:56
published: 05 Apr 2020
Ray Bryant – In The Cut (1974)
00:00 - 05:00 01 I'll Be There
05:00 - 09:44 02 Andalusan Nights
09:44 - 16:31 03 Stop, Look, Listen [To Your Heart] _ You Are Everything
16:31 - 21:21 04 Cool Struttin'
21:21 - 27:02 05 Land of Make Believe
27:02 - 33:20 06 In the Cut
33:20 - 38:15 07 Watermelon Man
Arranged By [Strings & Horns] – Charles Stepney
Art Direction – Neil Terk
Bass – Stanley Clarke (tracks: A3, B1 to B3)
Congas – Montego Joe
Coordinator [Album] – Gwen Williams (3)
Drums – Jimmy Johnson (2)
Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Oboe – George Marge (tracks: A1, A3 to B3)
Guitar – John Tropea
Harp – Margaret Ross (tracks: A1, A3 to B3)
Photography By – P.B. Kaplan*
Piano, Electric Piano – Ray Bryant
Producer – Esmond Edwards
Recording Supervisor – Bob Scerbo
Synthesizer [Moog] – Charles Stepney (tracks: A1 to A3, B1)
Trumpet ...
published: 19 Mar 2020
RAY BRYANT 'Girl Talk' 1976
Girl Talk
Written by Neil Hefti & Bobby Troup
From the 1976 Ray Bryant album 'Here's Ray Bryant'
Recorded at RCA Studios, New York, 10th & 12th January 1976
Produced by Norman Granz
Ray Bryant - Piano
Grady Tate - Drums
George Duvivier - Bass
Tracklist
A1 D.B. Blues 00:00
A2 One O'Clock Jump 07:11
A3 Milestones 11:10
A4 Undecided 15:49
B1 In Walked Bud 21:29
B2 In A Mellow Tone 25:47
B3 My One And On...
Tracklist
A1 D.B. Blues 00:00
A2 One O'Clock Jump 07:11
A3 Milestones 11:10
A4 Undecided 15:49
B1 In Walked Bud 21:29
B2 In A Mellow Tone 25:47
B3 My One And Only Love 31:46
B4 Night In Tunisia 39:00
Credits
Bass – Jimmy Rowser
Drums – Mickey Roker
Engineer – Bob Simpson
Piano – Ray Bryant
Producer – Norman Granz
Tracklist
A1 D.B. Blues 00:00
A2 One O'Clock Jump 07:11
A3 Milestones 11:10
A4 Undecided 15:49
B1 In Walked Bud 21:29
B2 In A Mellow Tone 25:47
B3 My One And Only Love 31:46
B4 Night In Tunisia 39:00
Credits
Bass – Jimmy Rowser
Drums – Mickey Roker
Engineer – Bob Simpson
Piano – Ray Bryant
Producer – Norman Granz
Credits
Double Bass – Ray Brown
Drums – Lewis Nash
Piano – Ray Bryant
Tracks
1 Glory Glory 00:00
2 Two RB'S 04:25
3 Delaunay's Dilemma 09:12
4 Come Sunday 12:5...
Credits
Double Bass – Ray Brown
Drums – Lewis Nash
Piano – Ray Bryant
Tracks
1 Glory Glory 00:00
2 Two RB'S 04:25
3 Delaunay's Dilemma 09:12
4 Come Sunday 12:57
5 Just Sweet Enough 19:48
6 Con Alma 24:08
7 Nickel Whistle 32:19
8 Dr. Free-Zee 36:32
9 Song For My Father 38:41
10 Smack Dab In The Middle 45:26
11 First Song 50:56
Credits
Double Bass – Ray Brown
Drums – Lewis Nash
Piano – Ray Bryant
Tracks
1 Glory Glory 00:00
2 Two RB'S 04:25
3 Delaunay's Dilemma 09:12
4 Come Sunday 12:57
5 Just Sweet Enough 19:48
6 Con Alma 24:08
7 Nickel Whistle 32:19
8 Dr. Free-Zee 36:32
9 Song For My Father 38:41
10 Smack Dab In The Middle 45:26
11 First Song 50:56
00:00 - 05:00 01 I'll Be There
05:00 - 09:44 02 Andalusan Nights
09:44 - 16:31 03 Stop, Look, Listen [To Your Heart] _ You Are Everything
16:31 - 21:21 04 Cool ...
00:00 - 05:00 01 I'll Be There
05:00 - 09:44 02 Andalusan Nights
09:44 - 16:31 03 Stop, Look, Listen [To Your Heart] _ You Are Everything
16:31 - 21:21 04 Cool Struttin'
21:21 - 27:02 05 Land of Make Believe
27:02 - 33:20 06 In the Cut
33:20 - 38:15 07 Watermelon Man
Arranged By [Strings & Horns] – Charles Stepney
Art Direction – Neil Terk
Bass – Stanley Clarke (tracks: A3, B1 to B3)
Congas – Montego Joe
Coordinator [Album] – Gwen Williams (3)
Drums – Jimmy Johnson (2)
Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Oboe – George Marge (tracks: A1, A3 to B3)
Guitar – John Tropea
Harp – Margaret Ross (tracks: A1, A3 to B3)
Photography By – P.B. Kaplan*
Piano, Electric Piano – Ray Bryant
Producer – Esmond Edwards
Recording Supervisor – Bob Scerbo
Synthesizer [Moog] – Charles Stepney (tracks: A1 to A3, B1)
Trumpet – Joe Wilder (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), Marvin Stamm (tracks: A1, A3 to B3)
Viola – Alfred Brown (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), Emanuel Vardi (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), Julian Barber* (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), Selart Clarke* (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), Theodore Israel (tracks: A1, A3 to B3)
Violin – Diana Halprin (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), Emanuel Green (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), Harry Glickman (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), Max Polikoff* (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), Paul Gershman (tracks: A1, A3 to B3)
00:00 - 05:00 01 I'll Be There
05:00 - 09:44 02 Andalusan Nights
09:44 - 16:31 03 Stop, Look, Listen [To Your Heart] _ You Are Everything
16:31 - 21:21 04 Cool Struttin'
21:21 - 27:02 05 Land of Make Believe
27:02 - 33:20 06 In the Cut
33:20 - 38:15 07 Watermelon Man
Arranged By [Strings & Horns] – Charles Stepney
Art Direction – Neil Terk
Bass – Stanley Clarke (tracks: A3, B1 to B3)
Congas – Montego Joe
Coordinator [Album] – Gwen Williams (3)
Drums – Jimmy Johnson (2)
Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Oboe – George Marge (tracks: A1, A3 to B3)
Guitar – John Tropea
Harp – Margaret Ross (tracks: A1, A3 to B3)
Photography By – P.B. Kaplan*
Piano, Electric Piano – Ray Bryant
Producer – Esmond Edwards
Recording Supervisor – Bob Scerbo
Synthesizer [Moog] – Charles Stepney (tracks: A1 to A3, B1)
Trumpet – Joe Wilder (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), Marvin Stamm (tracks: A1, A3 to B3)
Viola – Alfred Brown (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), Emanuel Vardi (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), Julian Barber* (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), Selart Clarke* (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), Theodore Israel (tracks: A1, A3 to B3)
Violin – Diana Halprin (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), Emanuel Green (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), Harry Glickman (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), Max Polikoff* (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), Paul Gershman (tracks: A1, A3 to B3)
Girl Talk
Written by Neil Hefti & Bobby Troup
From the 1976 Ray Bryant album 'Here's Ray Bryant'
Recorded at RCA Studios, New York, 10th & 12th January 1976
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Girl Talk
Written by Neil Hefti & Bobby Troup
From the 1976 Ray Bryant album 'Here's Ray Bryant'
Recorded at RCA Studios, New York, 10th & 12th January 1976
Produced by Norman Granz
Ray Bryant - Piano
Grady Tate - Drums
George Duvivier - Bass
Girl Talk
Written by Neil Hefti & Bobby Troup
From the 1976 Ray Bryant album 'Here's Ray Bryant'
Recorded at RCA Studios, New York, 10th & 12th January 1976
Produced by Norman Granz
Ray Bryant - Piano
Grady Tate - Drums
George Duvivier - Bass
Tracklist
A1 D.B. Blues 00:00
A2 One O'Clock Jump 07:11
A3 Milestones 11:10
A4 Undecided 15:49
B1 In Walked Bud 21:29
B2 In A Mellow Tone 25:47
B3 My One And Only Love 31:46
B4 Night In Tunisia 39:00
Credits
Bass – Jimmy Rowser
Drums – Mickey Roker
Engineer – Bob Simpson
Piano – Ray Bryant
Producer – Norman Granz
Credits
Double Bass – Ray Brown
Drums – Lewis Nash
Piano – Ray Bryant
Tracks
1 Glory Glory 00:00
2 Two RB'S 04:25
3 Delaunay's Dilemma 09:12
4 Come Sunday 12:57
5 Just Sweet Enough 19:48
6 Con Alma 24:08
7 Nickel Whistle 32:19
8 Dr. Free-Zee 36:32
9 Song For My Father 38:41
10 Smack Dab In The Middle 45:26
11 First Song 50:56
00:00 - 05:00 01 I'll Be There
05:00 - 09:44 02 Andalusan Nights
09:44 - 16:31 03 Stop, Look, Listen [To Your Heart] _ You Are Everything
16:31 - 21:21 04 Cool Struttin'
21:21 - 27:02 05 Land of Make Believe
27:02 - 33:20 06 In the Cut
33:20 - 38:15 07 Watermelon Man
Arranged By [Strings & Horns] – Charles Stepney
Art Direction – Neil Terk
Bass – Stanley Clarke (tracks: A3, B1 to B3)
Congas – Montego Joe
Coordinator [Album] – Gwen Williams (3)
Drums – Jimmy Johnson (2)
Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Oboe – George Marge (tracks: A1, A3 to B3)
Guitar – John Tropea
Harp – Margaret Ross (tracks: A1, A3 to B3)
Photography By – P.B. Kaplan*
Piano, Electric Piano – Ray Bryant
Producer – Esmond Edwards
Recording Supervisor – Bob Scerbo
Synthesizer [Moog] – Charles Stepney (tracks: A1 to A3, B1)
Trumpet – Joe Wilder (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), Marvin Stamm (tracks: A1, A3 to B3)
Viola – Alfred Brown (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), Emanuel Vardi (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), Julian Barber* (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), Selart Clarke* (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), Theodore Israel (tracks: A1, A3 to B3)
Violin – Diana Halprin (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), Emanuel Green (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), Harry Glickman (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), Max Polikoff* (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), Paul Gershman (tracks: A1, A3 to B3)
Girl Talk
Written by Neil Hefti & Bobby Troup
From the 1976 Ray Bryant album 'Here's Ray Bryant'
Recorded at RCA Studios, New York, 10th & 12th January 1976
Produced by Norman Granz
Ray Bryant - Piano
Grady Tate - Drums
George Duvivier - Bass
Raphael Homer "Ray" Bryant (December 24, 1931 – June 2, 2011) was an American jazz pianist and composer.
Early life
Born in Philadelphia, Ray Bryant began playing the piano at the age of six, also performing on bass in junior high school. He turned professional before his age of majority. Bryant's brothers were the bass player Tommy Bryant (May 21, 1930 – March 1, 1982) and Len Bryant, who plays drums and is also a singer.
Later life and career
In 1948-49 Bryant toured with guitarist Tiny Grimes. He was house pianist at the Blue Note club in Philadelphia from 1953 to 1956, accompanying many other leading players such as Lester Young, Jo Jones, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, and Sonny Stitt. He also played with Sonny Rollins, Melba Liston, and Coleman Hawkins, as well as singers Carmen McRae and Aretha Franklin. Bryant later resided in Detroit, Michigan. From the late 1950s, he led a trio, performing throughout the world, and also worked solo. He toured Europe regularly after appearing at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1973. In addition, he was a noted jazz composer, with well-known themes such as "Cubano Chant", "The Madison Time", "Monkey Business", and "Little Susie" to his credit.