Ray Bryant
Although he could always play bop, Ray Bryant's playing combined together older elements (including blues, boogie-woogie, gospel, and even stride) into a distinctive, soulful, and swinging style; no one played "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") that 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, Bryant was heard at his best when playing the blues on unaccompanied acoustic piano. After a lengthy illness, Ray Bryant died in Queens, New York on June 2, 2011; he was 79 years old.
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Alone with the Blues (Remastered)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Avid Entertainment il 8 ott 2007
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Somewhere in France
Jazz - Pubblicato da Big Deal Records il 23 set 2003
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Essential Jazz Masters
Bebop - Pubblicato da Master Classics Records il 1 mar 2011
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Carmen McRae & Ray Bryant Complete Recordings
Jazz - Pubblicato da Gambit Records il 30 gen 2023
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Blue Stompin' (Remastered)
Charlie Shavers, Hal Singer, Ray Bryant
Jazz - Pubblicato da Avid Entertainment il 22 giu 2021
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Ray Bryant Plays
World music - Pubblicato da TP4 Music il 6 gen 2020
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Meet Betty Carter And Ray Bryant
Jazz - Pubblicato da Columbia - Legacy il 13 mag 1955
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Alone At Montreux (Live Version)
Jazz contemporaneo - Pubblicato da Rhino Atlantic il 1 lug 1972
La discografia ideale di Qobuz16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Plays Blues and Ballads (Piano Solo)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Jazz Connaisseur il 27 gen 2017
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Presenting Ray Bryant
Jazz - Pubblicato da Universal Digital Enterprises il 3 dic 1960
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A Hundred Dreams from Now
Jazz - Pubblicato da Kendal il 6 mar 2014
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Alone With The Blues
Jazz - Pubblicato da Original Jazz Classics il 19 dic 1958
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MCMLXX
Jazz contemporaneo - Pubblicato da Rhino Atlantic il 1 gen 1970
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Alone - Blues and Ballads
Jazz - Pubblicato da Fresh Sound Records il 1 giu 2012
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Four Classic Albums (Ray Bryant Trio 1956 / Alone with the Blues / Little Susie / Hollywood Jazz Beat) [Remastered]
Jazz - Pubblicato da Avid Entertainment il 8 apr 2016
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Little Susie (Remastered)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Avid Entertainment il 8 apr 2016
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Take A Walk With
Jazz - Pubblicato da walk with me classics il 6 gen 2020
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Alone At Montreux (Live)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Savoy il 1 gen 1972
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