Montreux '77 (Ray Bryant album)

Montreux '77
Live album by Ray Bryant
Released	1977
Recorded	July 13, 1977
Venue	Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland
Genre	Jazz
Length	48:50
Label	Pablo 2308-201
Producer	Norman Granz
Ray Bryant chronology
Solo Flight (1976) Montreux '77 (1977) All Blues (1978)

Montreux '77 is a live album by pianist Ray Bryant recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1977 and released by the Pablo label. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow awarded the album 4.5 stars and said that Bryant's "distinctive and soulful style fits well into every setting, making this an easily recommended set that will satisfy most musical tastes." ^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Ray Bryant except where noted

1. "Take the 'A' Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 4:48
2. "Georgia On My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 4:54
3. "Jungle Town Jubilee" – 3:19
4. "If I Could Just Make It To Heaven" (traditional) – 4:09
5. "Django" (John Lewis) – 4:16
6. "Blues No. 6" – 7:40
7. "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) – 4:38
8. "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" (traditional) – 4:35
9. "St. Louis Blues" (W. C. Handy) – 5:52
10. "Things Ain't What They Used To Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) – 4:37

Personnel

• Ray Bryant – piano

References

1. Edwards, David; Callahan, Mike; Eyries, Patrice; Watts, Randy; Neely, Tim. "Pablo Album Discography Preview" (PDF). Both Sides Now Publications. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 10, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
2. "Pablo Records Catalog: Pablo Live 2308-200, 2620-100, 2640-100 series". Jazz Discography Project. Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
3. "Ray Bryant Catalog". Jazz Discography Project. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
4. Yanow, Scott. Ray Bryant: Montreux '77 – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved April 10, 2020.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 194. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.