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Ray Bryant

p, 1931-2011 US, Philadelphia
Musician / Composer of Jazz
A.k.a. Raphael Homer Bryant "Homer Fields" Honeyboy Homer

American jazz pianist and composer. As a pianist Ray Bryant was soulful and swinging and covered a wide range of genres from from bop to blues, boogie-woogie, gospel, and R&B. (b. December 24, 1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - d. June 02, 2011 in New York City, New York). His career took on in the late 40's while playing with Tiny Grimes. In 1953 he became house pianist at the Blue Note in Philadelphia, backing such leaders as Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Lester Young and Dizzy Gillespie] a.m.o. In 1959 he settled in New York and started recording for Columbia with own trio. With The Ray Bryant Combo he also entered the R&B genre, backing Aretha Franklin on her debut for Columbia and releasing the Bryant co-written R&B hit "The Madison Time", later used in the "Hair Spray" movies. As a composer he is also known for penning the jazz standard "Cubano Chant". In the 60's Bay Bryant released several albums of soul-jazz on the Cadet label. But among his most timeless releases however is his solo piano albums where he interprets blues, gospel and standards, like the 1956 "Alone With The Blues" and the 1972 "Alone at Montreux". His brothers are the late jazz bassist Tommy Bryant and drummer and singer Len Bryant. His nephews are Kevin Eubanks and Robin Eubanks.

     
Instruments
  • Piano
  • Electric piano
Genres
  • Jazz
  • R&B/Soul
  • Blues
Popular Tracks   
A Hundred Dreams from Now on A Hundred Dreams from Now by Ray Bryant
Angel Eyes on Blues & Beyond by Ray Bryant
I Could Write a Book on Social Call by Betty Carter
Daahoud on Keys to the Soul by Ray Bryant
Gone With the Wind on Social Call by Betty Carter
Golden Earrings on Blues & Beyond by Ray Bryant
Sonar on Fingerprints in Rhythm by Ray Bryant
Django on Keys to the Soul by Ray Bryant
Blues Changes on Keys to the Soul by Ray Bryant
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea on The New York Recordings by Carmen McRae & Ray Bryant

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Free Soul / Up Above The RockJohn Klemmer / Ray Bryant2018Single
Four Classic AlbumsRay Bryant2016Compil.
Up Above The Rock / On The RunRay Bryant / Kool G Rap & D.J. Polo2013Single
GodfatherRay Bryant2011Album
Complete RecordingsColeman Hawkins, Ray Bryant2010Compil.
Up Above The Rock / Get Out Of My Life WomanRay Bryant / Joe Williams2008Single
Hot TurkeyRay Bryant2007Album
Complete Recordings 2The Charlie Shavers Quartet & Ray Bryant2005Compil.
Complete Recordings 3The Charlie Shavers Quartet & Ray Bryant2005Compil.
After Glow + Mad About The Man / Complete RecordingsCarmen McRae & Ray Bryant2005Compil.
Norman Granz' Jazz In Montreux Presents Ray Bryant '77Ray Bryant2004Album
Slow FreightRay Bryant & Kevin Eubanks2003Album
Somewhere In FranceRay Bryant2000Album
Key One UpBobby Henderson, Sir Charles Thompson Quartet, Ray Bryant, Jo Jones2000Compil.
Solo Live In Tokyo - Plays Blues And BoogieRay Bryant1996Album
Double R BRay Bryant1995Album
Montreux Jazz Festival - Mongo & RayMongo Santamaria & Ray Bryant1995Compil.
No ProblemRay Bryant, Kenny Burrell1994Album
Through The Years The 60th Birthday Special Recording Vol. 2Ray Bryant1992Album
Through The Years Vol.1Ray Bryant1992Album
StandardsRay Bryant1992Album
All Mine And YoursRay Bryant1990Album
All Mine And YoursRay Bryant1989Album
The Piano MastersRay Bryant & Tommy Flanagan1989Album
Blue MoodsRay Bryant1989Album
Golden EarringsRay Bryant1988Album
Back To The WoodAkira Ohmori Featuring Ray Bryant1987Album
Trio TodayRay Bryant1987Album
Ray Bryant Plays Basie & EllingtonRay Bryant1987Album
The Best OfRay Bryant1980Compil.
Solo FlightRay Bryant1977Album
Montreux '77Ray Bryant1977Album
Here's Ray BryantRay Bryant1976Album
Me And The BluesRay Bryant1974Compil.
In The CutRay Bryant1974Album
It Was A Very Good YearRay Bryant1973Compil.
Alone At MontreuxRay Bryant1972Album
Let It Be / Shake-A-LadyRay Bryant1970Single
MCMLXXRay Bryant1970Album
Sound RayRay Bryant1969Album
After HoursRay Bryant1969Single
To Sir With LoveRay Bryant1968Single
Up Above The RockRay Bryant1968Album
Pata Pata / Doing My ThingRay Bryant1968Single
Up Above The Rock / Little Green ApplesRay Bryant1968Single
Mrs. RobinsonRay Bryant1968Single
Slow Freight / If You Go AwayRay Bryant1967Single
Little Suzy / City Tribal DanceRay Bryant1967Single
Tell Mama / Pata PataEtta James / Ray Bryant1967Single
The Ray Bryant TouchRay Bryant1967Album
Slow FreightRay Bryant1967Album
Ode To Billy JoeRay Bryant1967Single
Take A Bryant-StepRay Bryant1967Album
Ode To Billy Joe / Little SuzieRay Bryant1967Single
Slow FreightRay Bryant1967Single
Lonesome TravelerRay Bryant1966Album
Music Minus One Volume 5Ray Bryant1965Album
Hard Cookin'Charlie Rouse, Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, Ray Bryant, Frank Foster, Art Taylor1965Compil.
SoulRay Bryant1965Album
GoldfingerRay Bryant1965Single
Cold TurkeyRay Bryant1964Album
JoeyRay Bryant1964Single
Live At Basin Street EastRay Bryant1964Album
Groove HouseRay Bryant1963Album
Madison TimeRay Bryant & Eddie Morrison1963Single
C Jam Blues Part I / Part IIRay Bryant1963Single
Hollywood Jazz BeatRay Bryant1962Album
On Green Dolphin StreetRay Bryant1962Single
MadisonRay Bryant1961Compil.
Blues After Dark / Just By MyselfThe Dizzy Gillespie Octet Avec Benny Golson, Ray Bryant1961Single
Soul BluesColeman Hawkins, Kenny Burrell, Ray Bryant1960Single
Ray Bryant PlaysRay Bryant1960Album
Alone With The BluesRay Bryant1959Single
Alone With The BluesRay Bryant1959Album
Stocking FeetRay Bryant1958Single
Meet Betty Carter And Ray BryantBetty Carter and Ray Bryant1955Album
Kontraste (Jazz On The Piano)Mose Allison, Ray Bryant, Red Garland, Thelonious MonkCompil.
Golden Jazz-Rock Vol. 2Ramsey Lewis / Ray BryantCompil.
First LadyRay BryantSingle
First LadyRay BryantSingle
Do-It-Yourself Music Of Cole PorterRay Bryant, Kenny Burrell, George Duvivier, Art TaylorAlbum
Madison Time / The RoachRay Bryant / Gene & WendellSingle
Shake A LadyRay BryantSingle
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