Spotify Release Info
Track: No Moon At All
Artist: Ray Bryant
Album: Meet Betty Carter And Ray Bryant
Artist Bio
Name: Ray Bryant
Spotify Genres: jazz, vocal jazz
Followers: 14,747
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Biography
American jazz pianist and composer Born December 24, 1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died June 2, 2011 in New York City, New York. As a pianist, Bryant was soulful and swinging and covered a wide range of genres from bop to blues, boogie woogie, gospel, and R&B. His career began in the late 1940's while playing with [a330703]. In 1951, he became house pianist at the Blue Note in Philadelphia, backing such visiting musicians such as [a75617], [a23755], [a258433] and [a64694], remaining until 1953, and began to record as leader for [l1005] in 1955 (later for parent label [l1866] in 1960 when signed by [a252830]), [l19591] and [l101478]. In 1958 or 1959, he settled in New York. With [a299682] he also entered the R&B genre, backing [a38863] on her debut for Columbia and releasing the Bryant co-written R&B hit "The Madison Time", later used in the "Hairspray" movies. As a composer he is also known for writing the jazz standard "Cubano Chant". In the 1960s, Bryant released several albums of soul-jazz on the [l36003] label. But his solo piano albums are among his best, containing interpretations of blues, gospel and standards, like the 1956 "Alone With The Blues" and the 1972 "Alone at Montreux". His brothers were the bassist [a430827] and [a7245211], a drummer and singer. His nephews are [a312668] and [a84213].
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1.A Hundred Dreams from NowBy Myself
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3.I Could Write a BookSocial Call
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6.Golden EarringsWith His Trio
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8.Willow Weep for MeBy Myself
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9.MistyBy Myself
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Discogs Release Info
Release: Betty Carter and Ray Bryant - Meet Betty Carter And Ray Bryant
Year: 1956
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Vocal