Ray Bryant Trio (1957 album)

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Released1957
RecordedApril 5, 1957
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
Genre Jazz, blues
Label Prestige
PR 7068
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(1958)

Ray Bryant Trio is a 1957 album by jazz pianist Ray Bryant with drummer Specs Wright and bassist Ike Isaacs that was recorded on April 5, 1957, at Van Gelder Studio and released as Prestige 7098. [1] [2]

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AllMusic reviewer Ron Wynn awarded the album 4 stars, calling it "outstanding" and noting that it displays Bryant's "facility with the blues, speed, gospel influence, and interpretive abilities." [1]

Track listing

  1. "Golden Earrings" (Ray Evans / Jay Livingston / Victor Young) – 4:53
  2. "Angel Eyes" (Earl Brent / Matt Dennis) – 3:23
  3. "Blues Changes" (Ray Bryant) – 5:03
  4. "Splittin'" (Ray Bryant) – 4:38
  5. "Django" (John Lewis) – 5:05
  6. "The Thrill is Gone" (Lew Brown / Ray Henderson) – 4:56
  7. "Daahoud" (Clifford Brown) – 4:04
  8. "Sonar" (Kenny Clarke / Gerald Wiggins) – 3:23

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Wynn, Ron. Ray Bryant Trio at AllMusic. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  2. Riccardo Di Filippo, Ray Bryant discography, Enciclopedia del Jazz, accessed April 26, 2017.
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 194. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.