Ray Bryant Plays

Ray Bryant Plays is an album recorded by American jazz pianist Ray Bryant recorded in 1959 for the Signature label.[1][2][3]

Ray Bryant Plays
Studio album by
Ray Bryant
Released1960
RecordedOctober 29 and November 5–6, 1959
StudioNew York City
GenreJazz
Length45:47
LabelSignature
SM/SS 6008
ProducerBob Thiele
Ray Bryant chronology
Alone with the Blues
(1958)		 Ray Bryant Plays
(1960)		 Little Susie
(1959)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars calling it "a strong sampling of Ray Bryant's accessible playing during his early period".[4]

Track listing
  1. "Delauney's Dilemma" (John Lewis) – 2:35
  2. "Blue Monk" (Thelonious Monk) – 5:00
  3. "Misty" (Erroll Garner) – 2:59
  4. "Sneaking Around" (Ray Bryant) – 3:46
  5. "Now's the Time" (Charlie Parker) – 4:00
  6. "Wheatleigh Hall" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 3:55
  7. "Doodlin'" (Horace Silver) – 4:05
  8. "A Hundred Dreams from Now" (Duke Ellington) – 3:20
  9. "Bags' Groove" (Milt Jackson) – 5:34
  10. "Walkin'" (Richard Carpenter) – 3:08
  11. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 3:50
  12. "Whisper Not" (Benny Golson) – 3:35
  • Recorded in NYC on October 29 (tracks 1 & 5–7), November 5, (tracks 2, 3, 10 & 12), and November 6, 1959 (tracks 4, 8, 9 & 11)

Personnel

References
  1. Ray Bryant catalog accessed April 26, 2017
  2. The labels of Bob Thiele: Signature discography, accessed April 26, 2017
  3. Enciclopedia del Jazz Ray Bryant discography, accessed April 26, 2017
  4. Yanow, Scott. Now's the Time – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
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