Rusty Bryant
The muscular, groove-oriented tenor of Rusty Bryant was heard to best effect on his funky soul-jazz albums for Prestige in the late '60s and early '70s, though he'd actually been leading bands since the '50s. Born Royal G. Bryant in Huntington, WV, on November 25, 1929, he grew up in Columbus, OH, where he became an important part of the local jazz scene, playing a robust, wailing tenor sax inspired by the likes of Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt. He first worked as a sideman with Tiny Grimes and Stomp Gordon, and began leading his own bands in 1951. In the mid-'50s, Bryant signed with the Dot label and landed a major R&B hit with "All Night Long," a double-time cover of "Night Train." Bryant toured the country, but his association with Dot only lasted for a few sessions (including some where he attempted to introduce vocalist Nancy Wilson), and he soon returned to Columbus, where he was content to play on a strictly local basis. After around a decade, he returned to recording in 1968 on Groove Holmes' classic That Healin' Feelin', and began leading his own sessions again for Prestige, beginning with 1969's Rusty Bryant Returns, an anomaly where he played a Lou Donaldson-inspired, sometimes-electrified alto. His next few albums -- including Night Train Now!, Soul Liberation, Fire Eater, and Wildfire -- successfully updated his sound for the times, and became cult classics among acid jazz aficionados for their strong, funky grooves. Bryant returned for a couple of albums in the early '80s before settling back into his hometown once again. He passed away on March 25, 1991.
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Diskografie
10 Album, -en • Geordnet nach Bestseller
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Fire Eater
Jazz - Erschienen bei Original Jazz Classics am 01.01.1998
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Fire Eater
Jazz - Erschienen bei Original Jazz Classics am 01.01.1998
24-Bit 192.0 kHz - Stereo -
Rusty Rides Again
Bebop - Erschienen bei HighNote Records am 24.02.1980
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Original Quintet Complete Recordings
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blue Velvet am 19.02.2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Rusty Bryant Plays Jazz
Jazz - Erschienen bei CoolNote am 01.01.2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Original Quintet Complete Recordings
Jazz - Erschienen bei Ascension Records am 17.05.2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Classics: 1952-1954
Blues - Erschienen bei Classics Blues & Rhythm Series am 04.08.2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
America's Greatest Jazz, Vol. 2
Jazz - Erschienen bei CoolNote am 01.01.2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -