Ray Bryant Plays is an album recorded by American jazz pianist Ray Bryant recorded in 1959 for the Signature label.Ray Bryant catalog accessed April 26, 2017The labels of Bob Thiele: Signature discography, accessed April 26, 2017Enciclopedia del Jazz Ray Bryant discography, accessed April 26, 2017
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars calling it "a strong sampling of Ray Bryant's accessible playing during his early period".
Track listing "Delauney's Dilemma" (John Lewis) – 2:35 "Blue Monk" (Thelonious Monk) – 5:00 "Misty" (Erroll Garner) – 2:59 "Sneaking Around" (Ray Bryant) – 3:46 "Now's the Time" (Charlie Parker) – 4:00 "Wheatleigh Hall" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 3:55 "Doodlin'" (Horace Silver) – 4:05 "A Hundred Dreams from Now" (Duke Ellington) – 3:20 "Bags' Groove" (Milt Jackson) – 5:34 "Walkin'" (Richard Carpenter) – 3:08 "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 3:50 "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 Ray Bryant – piano Tommy Bryant – bass Oliver Jackson – drums
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