Ray Bryant Trio (1957 album)

Ray Bryant Trio is a 1957 album by jazz pianist Ray Bryant with drummer Specs Wright and bassist Ike Isaacs that was recorded on April 5, 1957, at Van Gelder Studio and released as Prestige 7098.[1][2]

This article is about the album released on Prestige Records. For the album released on Epic Records, see Ray Bryant Trio (1956 album).
The Ray Bryant Trio
Studio album by
Ray Bryant
Released1957
RecordedApril 5, 1957
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
GenreJazz, blues
LabelPrestige
PR 7068
Ray Bryant chronology
Ray Bryant Trio
(1956)		 The Ray Bryant Trio
(1957)		 Alone with the Blues
(1958)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

AllMusic reviewer Ron Wynn awarded the album 4 stars, calling it "outstanding" and noting that it displays Bryant's "facility with the blues, speed, gospel influence, and interpretive abilities."[1]

Track listing
  1. "Golden Earrings" (Ray Evans / Jay Livingston / Victor Young) – 4:53
  2. "Angel Eyes" (Earl Brent / Matt Dennis) – 3:23
  3. "Blues Changes" (Ray Bryant) – 5:03
  4. "Splittin'" (Ray Bryant) – 4:38
  5. "Django" (John Lewis) – 5:05
  6. "The Thrill is Gone" (Lew Brown / Ray Henderson) – 4:56
  7. "Daahoud" (Clifford Brown) – 4:04
  8. "Sonar" (Kenny Clarke / Gerald Wiggins) – 3:23

Personnel

References
  1. Wynn, Ron. Ray Bryant Trio at AllMusic. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  2. Riccardo Di Filippo, Ray Bryant discography, Enciclopedia del Jazz, accessed April 26, 2017.
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