| Hollywood Jazz Beat | ||||
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| Released | June 1962 | |||
| Recorded | March 27 & 30 and April 10, 1962 | |||
| Studio | Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Columbia CL-1867/CS-8667 | |||
| Producer | John Hammond | |||
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Hollywood Jazz Beat is an album by pianist Ray Bryant, performing orchestral versions of motion picture themes. It was released by Columbia Records in 1962. [1] [2] [3]
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| Allmusic |   [4] |
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