Ray Bryant
Genres: Jazz, Funk / Soul, Blues, Stage & Screen, Pop
Styles: Soul-Jazz, Bop, Swing, Piano Blues, Vocal, Modal, Contemporary Jazz, Hard Bop, Rhythm & Blues, Bossa Nova
Best Albums
Ray Bryant Plays
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1960
Slow Freight
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1967
Soul-Jazz
Alone At Montreux
Ray Bryant
1972
Piano Blues
Montreux '77
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1977
Contemporary Jazz
The Ray Bryant Touch
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1967
Soul-Jazz
Up Above The Rock
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1968
Soul-Jazz
Sound Ray
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1969
Soul-Jazz
In The Cut
Ray Bryant
1974
Lonesome Traveler
Ray Bryant
1966
Soul-Jazz
Take A Bryant-Step
Ray Bryant
1967
Soul-Jazz
Top Labels
Key Musicians
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bryant | Bass | 7 |
| Freddie Waits | Drums | 7 |
| Rufus Reid | Bass | 7 |
| Jimmy Rowser | Bass | 6 |
| Grady Tate | Drums | 5 |
| Winard Harper | Drums | 3 |
| Osie Johnson | Drums | 3 |
| Urbie Green | Trombone | 3 |
| Buddy Tate | Tenor Saxophone | 3 |
| Harry Edison | Trumpet | 3 |
Key Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Bryant Trio | Artist | 11 |
| Richard Evans (2) | Producer | 8 |
| Norman Granz | Producer | 5 |
| The Ray Bryant Combo | Artist | 5 |
| Joel Dorn | Producer | 4 |
| Kenny Burrell | Artist | 3 |
| Ray Hall | Engineer | 3 |
| Esmond Edwards | Producer | 3 |
| Bob Simpson | Engineer | 3 |
| Kiyoshi Koyama | Producer | 3 |
Styles Distribution
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Soul-Jazz | 21 | 15% |
| Bop | 12 | 8.6% |
| Swing | 5 | 3.6% |
| Piano Blues | 3 | 2.1% |
| Vocal | 2 | 1.4% |
| Modal | 2 | 1.4% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 2 | 1.4% |
| Hard Bop | 2 | 1.4% |
| Rhythm & Blues | 2 | 1.4% |
| Bossa Nova | 1 | 0.7% |
| Easy Listening | 1 | 0.7% |
| East Coast Blues | 1 | 0.7% |
| Jazz-Funk | 1 | 0.7% |
| Instrumental | 1 | 0.7% |
| Cool Jazz | 1 | 0.7% |
| Post Bop | 1 | 0.7% |
| Twist | 1 | 0.7% |
| Ballad | 1 | 0.7% |
| Soundtrack | 1 | 0.7% |
Genres Distribution
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 64 | 45.7% |
| Funk / Soul | 8 | 5.7% |
| Blues | 8 | 5.7% |
| Stage & Screen | 2 | 1.4% |
| Pop | 1 | 0.7% |