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| 1. | Doodlin'
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| 2. | Wheatleigh Hall
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| 3. | Delauney'S Dilemma
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| 4. | Now'S The Time
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| 5. | Blue Monk
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| 6. | Walkin'
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| 7. | Misty
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| 8. | Whisper Not
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| 9. | Hundred Dreams From Now
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| 10. | Sneaking Around
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| 11. | Bag'S Groove
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| 12. | Take The "A"
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| 13. | Little Susie
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| 14. | Little Susie
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Jazz
Bop
Soul-Jazz
Although Ray and Tommy Bryant played and recorded together on many occasions, the sessions contained on this CD mark the only trio recordings by the brothers with drummer Oliver Jackson. The three of them toured with Coleman Hawkins and Roy Eldridge in 1958 and some of their performances were recorded, but being accompanists to those two great swing giants, their interplay in that context is of a very different character than the one present on these sessions. The same can be said of their 1960 quartet collaborations with trumpeter Charlie Shavers. The first twelve tracks on this CD were originally issued on an LP titled Ray Bryant Plays, in which he interpreted tunes by other jazz artists. The last two tracks - presented here as "Little Susie" 1 and 2 - are two versions of a Ray Bryant composition dedicated to his daughter Susie.
Ray Bryant
Active Decades: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Dec 24, 1931 in Philadelphia, PA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Soul-Jazz, Jazz Blues, Mainstream Jazz
Although he could always play bop, Ray Bryant's playing combines together older elements (including blues, boogie-woogie, gospel, and even stride) into a distinctive, soulful, and swinging style; no one plays "After Hours" quite like him.
The younger brother of bassist Tommy Bryant and the uncle of Kevin and Robin Eubanks (his sister is their mother), Bryant started his career playing with Tiny Grimes in the late '40s. He became the house pianist at the Blue Note in Philadelphia in 1953, where he backed classic jazz greats (including Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, and Lester Young) and made important contacts. He accompanied Carmen McRae (1956-1957), recorded with Coleman Hawkins and Roy Eldridge at the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival (taking a brilliant solo on an exciting version of "I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me"), and played with Jo Jones' trio (1958). Bryant settled in New York in 1959; played with Sonny Rollins, Charlie Shavers, and Curtis Fuller; and soon had his own trio. He had a few funky commercial hits (including "Little Susie" and "Cubano Chant") which kept him working for decades. Bryant recorded often throughout his career (most notably for Epic, Prestige, Columbia, Sue, Cadet, Atlantic, Pablo, and Emarcy), and even his dates on electric piano in the '70s are generally rewarding. However, Ray Bryant is heard at his best when playing the blues on unaccompanied acoustic piano.
--- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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