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.
Tell Him was written by Carlton Black in 1963, and was sung by early R&B legend Patti Drew, both of whom were residents of Evanston, Illinois. Black sings on the recording; his baritone is heard singing "Bom-Bom-Bom-Do" at the start of the song. "Tell Him" became a huge hit in Chicago and reached Number 90 on both the Billboard and Cashbox pop charts.
The song appeared in Lee Daniels’ 2013 film The Butler. Black says: "he’s astonished at the feedback he’s receiving since the movie came out."
In 1967, after Patti Drew went solo, she recorded the song again and it soared, reaching 22 on the Billboard Top R&B Singles chart.
The song also featured in the Australian stage show: "Happy Days: The Arena Mega Musical" in 1999, which showcased famous songs from the late 1950s and early 1960s (the era in which the TV show Happy Days was set). It was song #20 in the show and was performed by Laura & Joanie (actresses Jo Beth Taylor, Pippa Grandison) and also featured on the soundtrack CD.
On March 24, 1997 Dion became the first artist ever to perform twice on the same Academy Awards night. In addition to singing "Because You Loved Me," she also sang "I Finally Found Someone" from the movie The Mirror Has Two Faces, recorded by Barbra Streisand and Bryan Adams. Streisand preferred not to perform that night and Natalie Cole had been scheduled to sing her song instead. But Cole pulled out and two days before the Oscar night, Dion was asked if she could do it. Although nervous, she accepted and managed to perform on the night.
A few days later, Streisand sent Dion flowers and a note: "I watched the tape afterwards, you sang my song beautifully and I regret I wasn't in the room to hear you, next time let's make one together. I really wish your song would have won, you are a wonderful singer." That note wasn't left without an answer and René Angélil called up David Foster to write a song for them, and the result was "Tell Him."
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.
When you see him tell him things are slow There's a reason and he's sure to know But on second thought, forget it Just tell him I said, "Hello" If he asks you when I come and go Say I stay home 'cause I miss him so But on second thought, forget it Just tell him I said, "Hello" Look into his eyes When you speak my name Maybe there's a spark To start another flame Do I love him, don't say yes or no? If he should ask you but he won't, I know 'Cause it's all over and forgotten Just tell him I said, "Hello" Look into his eyes When you speak my name Maybe there's a spark To start another flame Do I love him, don't say yes or no? If he should ask you but he won't, I know 'Cause it's all over and forgotten