Ray Bryant Catalog

1949 (age 18)

Tiny Grimes And His Rocking Highlanders Vol. 1  (Collectables COL-CD-5304)

Danny Turner, alto sax; Red Prysock, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Laverne Baker, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums; J.B. Summers, vocal.

Philadelphia, PA, August 30, 1949

Hey Now
Drinkin' Beer
My Baby Left Me
Hey Mr. J.B.

Leo Parker And Sax Gill - Back To Back Baritones  (Krazy Kat (E) KK 829)

Melvin "Sax" Gill, baritone sax; probably Ray Bryant, piano; Herb Gordy, bass; James Coatesville Harris, drums.

Philadelphia, PA, August, 1949

Crisco Jump (unreleased title)
Dancer's Delight
Shortening Bread (unreleased title)
Bull Frog Bounce (unreleased take)
That's The Groovy Thing (unreleased take)
Mel's Jump (unreleased title)
That's The Groovy Thing (unreleased take)

** also released on Collectables COL-CD-5329.

1955 (age 24)

The Amazing Jean "Toots" Thielemans - The Sound  (Columbia CL 658)

Toots Thielemans, harmonica; Ray Bryant, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Bill Clark, drums.

NYC, January 26 and 27, 1955

Don't Be That Way
Scotch On The Rocks
Diga Diga Doo
Sonny Boy

Meet Betty Carter And Ray Bryant  (Epic LN 3202)

Jerome Richardson, flute #6-8; Ray Bryant, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Jo Jones, drums; Betty Carter, vocal #3-8.

NYC, May 13 and 16, 1955

1. CO53423Snaking Around
2. CO53424Old Devil Moon
3.Moonlight In Vermont
4.Thou Swell
5.Gone With The Wind
6.I Could Write A Book
7.The Way You Look Tonight
8.Can't We Be Friends

Ray Bryant, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

NYC, June 1, 1955

CO53704No Moon At All
CO53705What Is This Thing Called Love
CO53706Willow Weep For Me

same personnel.

NYC, July 1, 1955

CO53707Threesome

Hank Jones, Conte Candoli, Milt Hinton, Sahib Shihab, Ronnie Bright, Barry Galbraith, Jimmy Cleveland, Gene Quill, Ray Bryant, Osie Johnson - After Hours Jazz  (Epic LN 3339)

Ray Bryant, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Jo Jones, drums.: same session.

NYC, July 1, 1955

CO53708Bryant's Folly

** also released on Fontana (E) TFL 5008.

Miles Davis And Milt Jackson Quintet/Sextet  (Prestige PRLP 7034)

Miles Davis, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto sax #1,3; Milt Jackson, vibes; Ray Bryant, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 5, 1955

1. 781Dr. Jackle
2. 782Bitty Ditty
3. 783Minor March
4. 784Changes

** also released on Prestige PRST 7540 as Miles Davis - Odyssey!. on Original Jazz Classics OJC-012, OJCCD-012-2.

Sonny Rollins - Work Time  (Prestige PRLP 7020)

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 2, 1955

826There's No Business Like Show Business
827Paradox
828Raincheck
829There Are Such Things
830It's All Right With Me

** also released on Prestige PRLP 7246, PRST 7246 as Worktime. on Prestige PRST 7750 as Worktime!. on Original Jazz Classics OJC-007, OJCCD-007-2.

1956

Ray Bryant Trio  (Epic LN 3279)

Ray Bryant, piano; Wyatt Reuther, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

NYC, April 3, 1956

CO55728Off Shore
CO55730Cry Me A River
CO55731Philadelphia Bound
CO55732Goodbye

Ray Bryant, piano; Wyatt Reuther, bass; Jo Jones, drums; Candido, percussion #2,3.

NYC, May 3, 1956

1. CO55907You're My Thrill
2. CO55908Cubano Chant
3. CO55909A Night In Tunisia
4. CO55910In A Mellow Tone
5. CO55911The Breeze And I

Ray Bryant, piano; Wyatt Reuther, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.

NYC, May 11, 1956

CO55797Pawn Ticket
CO55798It's A Pity To Say Goodbye
CO55799Well, You Needn't

Joe Carroll  (Epic LN 3272)

Jimmy Oliver, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Jimmy Rowser, bass; Charlie Blackwell, drums; Joe Carroll, vocal.

NYC, April 6, 1956

CO55750Route 66
CO55751Qu'est-Ce-Que-Ce
CO55752Oo-Shoo-Be-Do-Be
CO55753One Is Never Too Old To Swing

Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Seldon Powell, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Joe Carroll, vocal.

NYC, May 1, 1956

CO55896It Don't Mean A Thing
CO55897Lady Be Good
CO55898School Days
CO55899Honeysuckle Rose

Max Roach + 4  (EmArcy MG-36098)

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, September 17, 1956

13768Mr. X
13769Body And Soul
13770-4Just One Of Those Things

same personnel.

NYC, September 19, 1956

13764-6Ezz-thetic
13766Woody'n You
13767Dr. Free-Zee

** also scheduled on EmArcy SR-80001.
** also released on EmArcy (J) 195J-39 as Max Roach + 4 & More.

Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time  (EmArcy MG-36108)

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same session.

NYC, September 19, 1956

13765The Most Beautiful Girl In The World

** also released on Mercury MG-20538.

Kenny Dorham - 1953-1956-1964  (Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515)

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same personnel.

broadcast, "Bandstand USA", "Cafe Bohemia", Greenwich Village, NY, October 10, 1956

Valse Hot
I Get A Kick Out Of You

Ray Bryant - The Music Of Cole Porter - Jazz Rhythm Series Vol. 5  (Music Minus One MMO 5)

Ray Bryant, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Art Taylor, drums.

NYC, 1956

Let's Do It
Night And Day
Anything Goes
Love For Sale
You're The Top
Begin The Beguine
I Get A Kick Out Of You
You Do Something To Me

1957

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Drum Suite  (Columbia CL 1002)

Ray Bryant, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass, cello; Art Blakey, Jo Jones, drums; Charles Wright, drums, tympani, gong; Candido, Sabu, bongos.

NYC, February 22, 1957

CO57063Drum Suite: Oscalypso
CO57064Drum Suite: The Sacrifice
CO57065Drum Suite: Cubano Chant

** also released on Legacy CK 93637.

Taylor's Wailers  (Prestige LP 7117)

Donald Byrd, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto sax; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 25, 1957

1106Exhibit A
1107Cubano Chant
1108Well You Needn't
1109Batland
1110Off Minor

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-094, OJCCD-094-2.
** part of Prestige PR 7342, PRST 7342 as Charlie Rouse, Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, Ray Bryant, Frank Foster, Arthur Taylor - Hard Cookin'.

Carmen McRae - After Glow  (Decca DL 8583)

Ray Bryant, piano; Ike Isaacs, bass; Charles "Specs" Wright, drums; Carmen McRae, vocal.

NYC, March 6, 1957

Guess Who I Saw Today
My Funny Valentine
I'm Through With Love
Nice Work If You Can Get It
East Of The Sun
All My Life
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
Dream Of Life

Art Blakey - Orgy In Rhythm Volume One  (Blue Note BLP 1554)

Herbie Mann, flute; Ray Bryant, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Jo Jones, Art Taylor, Charles "Specs" Wright, drums; Art Blakey, drums, vocal; Carlos "Patato" Valdes, Jose Valiente, congas; "Sabu" Martinez, bongos, timbales, vocal; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Evilio Quntero, concerro, maracas, tee log.

Manhattan Towers, NYC, March 7, 1957

tk.1Toffi
tk.6Ya Ya
tk.11Buhaina Chant

** also released on Blue Note BST 81554, (F) 0777 7 89390 2 3.
** part of Blue Note CDP 7243 8 56586 2 4 as Orgy In Rhythm Volumes One & Two.

Art Blakey - Orgy In Rhythm Volume Two  (Blue Note BLP 1555)

Herbie Mann, flute; Ray Bryant, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Jo Jones, Art Taylor, Charles "Specs" Wright, drums; Art Blakey, drums, vocal; Carlos "Patato" Valdes, Jose Valiente, congas; "Sabu" Martinez, bongos, timbales, vocal; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Evilio Quntero, concerro, maracas, tee log.: same session.

Manhattan Towers, NYC, March 7, 1957

tk.5Elephant Walk
tk.9Abdallah's Delight
tk.12Come Out & Meet Me Tonight
tk.13Amuck

** also released on Blue Note BST 81555.
** part of Blue Note CDP 7243 8 56586 2 4 as Orgy In Rhythm Volumes One & Two.

Ray Bryant Trio - Piano Piano Piano Piano  (Prestige PRLP 7098)

Ray Bryant, piano; Ike Isaacs, bass; Specs Wright, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 5, 1957

1176Django
1177Splittin'
1178Daahoud
1179Sonar
1180The Thrill Is Gone
1181Golden Earrings
1182Angel Eyes
1183Changes

** also released on New Jazz NJLP 8227; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-793-2. on Status ST 8227 as Ray Bryant Trio.
** part of Prestige P-24038 as Me And The Blues.

Cliff Jordan  (Blue Note BLP 1565)

Lee Morgan, trumpet #1,4,5; Curtis Fuller, trombone #1-4; John Jenkins, alto sax; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Taylor, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 2, 1957

1. tk.4St. Johns
2. tk.5Not Guilty
3. tk.6Blue Shoes
4. tk.8Beyond The Blue Horizon
5. tk.9Ju-Ba

Carmen McRae - Mad About The Man  (Decca DL 8662)

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Ray Bryant, piano; Ike Isaacs, bass; Charles "Specs" Wright, drums; Carmen McRae, vocal; unidentified orchestra.

NYC, June 18, 19 and 20, 1957

Zingeuner
I'll See You Again
Someday I'll Find You
I'll Follow My Secret Heart
If Love Were All
Mad About The Boy
World Wealy
A Room With A View
I Can't Do Anything At All
Never Again
Poor Little Rich Girl
Who Does Love Get In The Way

The Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Pete Brown, Jo Jones All Stars At Newport  (Verve MGV-8240)

Roy Eldridge, trumpet #1,3,5; Pete Brown, alto sax #1,2,5; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax #1,4,5; Ray Bryant, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, evening, July 5, 1957

1.I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
2.Day By Day
3.Embraceable You
4.Moonglow
5.Sweet Georgia Brown

** also released on Verve V6-8829 as Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Pete Brown, Jo Jones, All-Stars - The Newport Years Volume IV.

Lee Morgan - City Lights  (Blue Note BLP 1575)

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; George Coleman, tenor, alto sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Taylor, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 25, 1957

tk.1Just By Myself
tk.4City Lights
tk.6Tempo De Waltz
tk.9You're Mine You
tk.10Kin Folks

** also released on Blue Note BST 81575.
** part of Mosaic MR6-162, MD4-162 as The Complete Blue Note Lee Morgan Fifties Sessions.

Dizzy Gillespie Duets With Sonny Rollins And Sonny Stitt  (Verve MGV-8260)

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax #1,2; Sonny Stitt, tenor sax #3,4; Ray Bryant, piano; Thomas Bryant, bass; Charles Persip, drums.

Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, December 11, 1957

1. 21845-2 | 62VK451Wheatleigh Hall
2. 21846Sumphin'
3. 21847-1Con Alma
4. 21848-14Haute Mon'

** part of Verve VE-2-2505 as Dizzy Gillespie - The Sonny Rollins/Sonny Stitt Sessions.

The Dizzy Gillespie Octet - The Greatest Trumpet Of Them All  (Verve MGV-8352)

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Henry Coker, trombone; Gigi Gryce, alto sax, arranger; Benny Golson, tenor sax, arranger; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Tommy Bryant, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.

NYC, December 17, 1957

21849Blues After Dark
21850Sea Breeze
21851Out Of The Past
21852Shabozz
21853Reminiscing
21854A Night At Toni's
21855Smoke Signals
21856Just By Myself

** also released on Verve MGVS-6117, MGVS-68352.

Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Sonny Rollins - Sonny Side Up  (Verve MGV-8262)

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Tom Bryant, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.

Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, December 19, 1957

21857 | 62VK497The Eternal Triangle
21857AOn The Sunny Side Of The Street
21857B | 62VK498After Hours
21857C | 63VK627I Know That You Know

** part of Verve VE-2-2505 as Dizzy Gillespie - The Sonny Rollins/Sonny Stitt Sessions.

1958

Budd Johnson - Blues A La Mode  (Felsted (E) FAJ 7007)

Budd Johnson, Charlie Shavers, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

NYC, February 14, 1958

Leave Room In Your Heart For Me
A La Mode
Blues By Five

Tiny Grimes With Coleman Hawkins - Blues Groove  (Prestige PRLP 7138)

Musa Kaleem, flute; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Earl Wormack, bass; Teagle Fleming Jr., drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 28, 1958

1470Soul Station
1471Blues Wail
1472A Smooth One
1473April In Paris
1474Marchin' Along

** also released on Swingville SVLP 2035, SVST 2035; Prestige PRST 7753 as Coleman Hawkins With Tiny Grimes And Ray Bryant - Blues Groove. on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-817-2.

Coleman Hawkins With Tiny Grimes And Ray Bryant - Blues Groove  (Prestige PRST 7753)

Musa Kaleem, flute; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Earl Wormack, bass; Teagle Fleming Jr., drums.: same session.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 28, 1958

1475Tiny Bean

** originally released on Prestige PRLP 7138 as Tiny Grimes With Coleman Hawkins - Blues Groove + 1 bonus track.

Various Artists - Monday Night At Birdland  (Roulette R-52015)

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Billy Root, tenor, baritone sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Tommy Bryant, bass; Charles "Specs" Wright, drums.

"Birdland", NYC, April 21, 1958

Walkin'
All The Things You Are
Bags' Groove
There Will Never Be Another You

** also released on Roulette SR-52015.

Various Artists - Another Monday Night At Birdland  (Roulette R-52022)

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone #2-4; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Billy Root, tenor, baritone sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Tommy Bryant, bass; Charles "Specs" Wright, drums.

"Birdland", NYC, April 21, 1958

1.It's You Or No One
2.Jamph
3.Nutville
4.Wee

** also released on Roulette SR-52022.

Jo Jones Plus Two  (Vanguard VRS-8525)

Ray Bryant, piano; Tommy Bryant, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

Europe, April 30, 1958

Satin Doll
Little Susie
Spider Kelly's Blues
Cubano Chant
Splittin'
Sweet Lorraine
Bicycle For Two
Old Man River
Sometimes I'm Happy

Kenny Burrell/Bill Jennings/Tiny Grimes - Guitar Soul  (Status ST 8318)

J.C. Higginbotham, trombone; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Wendell Marshall, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 18, 1958

1549Dood I Did
1550Lost Weekend

Tiny Grimes-J.C. Higginbotham - Callin' The Blues  (Prestige PRLP 7144)

J.C. Higginbotham, trombone; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Wendell Marshall, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.: same session.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 18, 1958

1551Grimes' Times
1552Airmail Special
1553Callin' The Blues
1554Blue Tiny

** also released on Swingville SVLP 2004 as Tiny Grimes, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, J.C. Higginbottom - Callin' The Blues. on Original Jazz Classics OJC-191, OJCCD-191-2.

Mae Barnes  (Vanguard VRS-9039)

Buck Clayton, trumpet; Ray Bryant, piano; Aaron Bell, bass; Jo Jones, drums; Mae Barnes, vocal.

NYC, August 26, 1958

Blues In My Heart
They Raided The Joint
Old Man River
Somebody's Wrong
Up On A Mountain
I Don't Want To Cry Anymore
Willow Weep For Me

The Prestige Blues-Swingers - Outskirts Of Town  (Prestige PRLP 7145)

Art Farmer, Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Buster Cooper, trombone; Jerome Richardson, alto sax, flute; Jimmy Forrest, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Wendell Marshall, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Jerry Valentine, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 29, 1958

1571Sent For You Yesterday
1572Blue Flute
1573I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town
1574I Wanna Blow, Blow, Blow
1575Jelly Jelly
1576Blues A-Swingin'

** also released on Prestige PRST 7787; Original Jazz Classics OJC-1717, OJCCD-1717-2.

Jimmy Forrest - Soul Street  (Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-987-2)

Art Farmer, Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Buster Cooper, trombone; Jerome Richardson, alto sax, flute; Jimmy Forrest, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Wendell Marshall, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Jerry Valentine, arranger.: same session.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 29, 1958

I Wanna Blow, Blow, Blow (take 2)

** originally released on New Jazz NJLP 8293 + 1 bonus track.

Coleman Hawkins - Soul  (Prestige PRLP 7149)

Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Wendell Marshall, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 7, 1958

1641I Hadn't Anyone Till You
1642Greensleeves
1643Groovin'
1644Sunday Mornin'
1645Until The Real Thing Comes Along
1646Sweetnin'
1647Soul Blues

** also released on Swingville SVLP 2038, SVST 2038 as Coleman Hawkins With Kenny Burrell & Ray Bryant - Soul. on Original Jazz Classics OJC-096, OJCCD-096-2.

Art Blakey - Holiday For Skins Volume 1  (Blue Note BLP 4004)

Donald Byrd, trumpet #2,3; Ray Bryant, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Art Taylor, drums; Art Blakey, drums, chant; Philly Joe Jones, drums, chant, vocal; Ray Barretto, Victor Gonzales, Julio Martinez, "Sabu" Martinez, Chonguito Vincente, bongos, congas; Fred Pagani, timbales; Andy Delannoy, maracas; Austin Cromer, Hal Rasheed, chant.

Manhattan Towers, NYC, November 9, 1958

1. tk.2Aghano
2. tk.3The Feast
3. tk.7Mirage
4. tk.13Lamento Africano

** also released on Blue Note BST 84004.

Art Blakey - Holiday For Skins Volume 2  (Blue Note BLP 4005)

Donald Byrd, trumpet; Ray Bryant, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Art Taylor, drums; Art Blakey, drums, chant; Philly Joe Jones, drums, chant, vocal; Ray Barretto, Victor Gonzales, Julio Martinez, "Sabu" Martinez, Chonguito Vincente, bongos, congas; Fred Pagani, timbales; Andy Delannoy, maracas; Austin Cromer, Hal Rasheed, chant.

Manhattan Towers, NYC, November 9, 1958

tk.4Reflection
tk.8Swingin' Kilts

** also released on Blue Note BST 84005.

Benny Golson & The Philadelphians  (United Artists UAL 4020)

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.

Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, November 17, 1958

You're Not The Kind
Blues On My Mind
Stablemates
Thursday's Theme
Afternoon In Paris
Calgary

** also released on United Artists UAS 5020. on United Artists UAL 4076, UAS 5076; Blue Note CDP 7243 4 94104 2 8 as Benny Golson And The Philadelphians. on Swing (US) SW 8418 as Benny Golson With Roger Guerin, Bobby Timmons, Lee Morgan, Ray Bryant, Philly Joe Jones - Recorded In Paris And New York 1958.

Ray Bryant - Alone With The Blues  (New Jazz NJLP 8213)

Ray Bryant, piano.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 19, 1958

1688Me And The Blues (Blues #1)
1689Rockin' Chair
1691Lover Man
1692Joy (Blues #2)
1693Blues #3
1694Stocking Feet (Blues #4)
1695My Blues (Blues #5)

** also released on Prestige PRST 7837; Original Jazz Classics OJC-249, OJCCD-249-2.
** part of Prestige P-24038 as Me And The Blues.

Melba Liston And Her 'Bones  (Metrojazz E1013)

Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston, Frank Rehak, trombone; Slide Hampton, trombone, tuba; Ray Bryant, piano; George Tucker, bass; Frank Dunlop, drums.

NYC, December 24, 1958

Pow!
Wonder Why
Christmas Eve
What's My Line Theme
The Dark Before The Dawn

** also released on Metrojazz SE1013.

Charlie Shavers - Charlie Digs Paree  (MGM E-3765)

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Ray Bryant, piano; Aaron Bell, bass; Oliver Johnson, drums.

NYC, 1958-1959

C'est Si Bon
Domino
The Last Time I Saw Paris
Pigalle
The Song From "Moulin Rouge"
Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
Petite Fleur
My Man
I Kiss Your Hand, Madame
Comme Ci, Comme Ca
I Love Paris

The Aaron Bell Orchestra - Music From Peter Gunn  (Lion L/SL-70112)

Seldon Powell, tenor sax, flute; Eddie Costa, vibes; Ray Bryant, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Aaron Bell, bass; Osie Johnson or Elvin Jones, drums.

probably NYC, 1958

Peter Gunn
The Floater
Brief And Breezy
Brothers Go To Mothers
Fallout
Sorta Blue
Dreamsville
A Profound Gass
Soft Sounds
Session At Pete's Pad

1959

Dodo Greene - Ain't What You Do  (Time T/70001)

Burt Collins, trumpet; Slide Hampton, trombone; Jay Cameron, Richard Henry, reeds; Bob Newman, reeds #3,5,6,10-12; Ray Bryant, piano; George Tucker, bass; Frank Dunlop, drums #1,2,4,7-9; Kenny Dennis, drums #3,5,6,10-12; Dodo Greene, vocal.

NYC, January, 1959

1.Ain't What You Do
2.Manhattan
3.Baby, Won't You Please Come Home
4.Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby
5.Don't Cry Baby
6.I'm Falling For You
7.Black Coffee
8.Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
9.It's A Pity To Slay Goodnight
10.Breeze
11.Till Then
12.My Heart Isn't In It

The Prestige Blues-Swingers Featuring: Coleman Hawkins - Stasch  (Swingville SVLP 2013)

Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Jerome Richardson, alto sax, flute; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Roy Gaines, guitar; Wendell Marshall, bass; Walter Bolden, drums; Jerry Valentine, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 5, 1959

1708Stasch
1709Since I Fell For You
1710Roll 'Em
1711Trust In Me
1712Skrouk
1713My Babe

** part of Prestige PRCD-24124-2 as Coleman Hawkins - Bean & The Boys.

Hal Singer With Charlie Shavers - Blue Stompin'  (Prestige PRLP 7153)

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Hal Singer, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 20, 1959

1724The Blast Off
1725Wendy
1726Midnight
1727With A Song In My Heart
1728Fancy Pants
1729Blue Stompin'

** also released on Prestige PRST 7153; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-834-2. on Swingville SVLP 2023 as Hal Singer With Charlie Shavers And Ray Bryant - Blue Stompin'.

Jo Jones Trio  (Everest LPBR 5023)

Ray Bryant, piano; Tommy Bryant, bass #1-10,12; Jo Jones, drums, talking #1-10,12.

NYC, March, 1959

1.Little Susie
2.My Blue Heaven
3.I Got Rhythm Part 1
4.I Got Rhythm Part 2
5.Jive At Five
6.Sweet Georgia Brown
7.Embraceable You
8.Bebop Irishman
9.When Your Lover Has Gone
10.Close Your Eyes
11.Greensleeves
12.Philadelphia Bound

Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Shavers, Tiny Grimes - Hawk Eyes  (Prestige PRLP 7156)

Charlie Shavers, trumpet #1,2,4,5; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar #1,2,4,5; George Duvivier, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 3, 1959

1. 1744Stealin' The Bean
2. 1745Through For The Night
3. 1746La Rosita
4. 1747Hawk Eyes
5. 1748C'mon In

** also released on Prestige PRST 7156. on Swingville SVLP 2039, SVST 2039 as Coleman Hawkins With Ray Bryant & Charlie Shavers - Hawk Eyes. on Prestige PRST 7857; Original Jazz Classics OJC-294, OJCCD-294-2 as Coleman Hawkins - Hawk Eyes!.

Coleman Hawkins - Hawk Eyes!  (Prestige PRST 7857)

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 3, 1959

1749I Never Knew

** originally released on Prestige PRLP 7156 as Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Shavers, Tiny Grimes - Hawk Eyes + 1 bonus track.

Arnett Cobb - Party Time  (Prestige PRLP 7165)

Arnett Cobb, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums; Ray Barretto, conga drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 14, 1959

1780Cocktails For Two
1781Flying Home
1782When My Dream Boat Comes Home
1783Lonesome Road
1784Blues In The Closet
1785Party Time
1786Slow Poke

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-219, OJCCD-219-2.

Jimmy Rushing - Rushing Lullabies  (Columbia CL 1401)

Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Sir Charles Thompson, organ; Skeeter Best, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Jo Jones, drums; Jimmy Rushing, vocal.

NYC, June 11, 1959

CO63491'Deed I Do
CO63492Pink Champagne
CO63493Three Long Years
CO63494I Cried For You

same personnel.

NYC, June 17, 1959

CO62522Good Rockin' Tonight
CO62523Did You Ever
CO62524Say You Don't Mean It
CO62525I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me

same personnel.

NYC, June 19, 1959

CO62544One Evening
CO62545Russian Lullaby
CO62548You Can't Run Around

** also released on Columbia CS 8196.

Benny Golson - Gone With Golson  (New Jazz NJLP 8235)

Curtis Fuller, trombone; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Tom Bryant, bass; Al Harewood, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 20, 1959

1802Staccato Swing
1803Autumn Leaves
1804Blues After Dark
1805Soul Me
1807Jam For Bobbie

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1850-2.

Various Artists - 25 Years Of Prestige  (Prestige P-24046)

Curtis Fuller, trombone; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Tom Bryant, bass; Al Harewood, drums.: same session.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 20, 1959

1806A Bit Of Heaven

Tiny Grimes With Jerome Richardson - Tiny In Swingville  (Swingville SVLP 2002)

Jerome Richardson, flute, tenor, baritone sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Wendell Marshall, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 13, 1959

1819Ain't Misbehaving
1820Down With It
1821Durn Tootin'
1822Annie Laurie
1823Home Sick
1824Frankie & Johnnie

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1796-2.

Benny Golson - Groovin' With Golson  (New Jazz NJLP 8220)

Curtis Fuller, trombone; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 28, 1959

1833My Blues House
1834I Didn't Know What Time It Was
1835The Stroller
1836Yesterdays
1837Drumboogie

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-226, OJCCD-226-2.

Ray Bryant Plays  (Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-529-B)

Ray Bryant, piano; Tommy Bryant, bass; Oliver Jackson, drums.

NYC, September 21, 1959

10670Little Susie Part 2
10671Little Susie Part 4

The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions  (Mosaic MD7-201)

Tommy Turrentine, trumpet #5,6,12,13; Julian Priester, trombone #3,4,7,12,13; Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax #8-10,12,13; Ray Bryant, piano; Bob Boswell, bass; Max Roach, drums; Abbey Lincoln, vocal #12,13.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, October 9 and 10, 1959

1. 19315-1Speak Low
2. 19315-3-
3. 19316-1Never Let Me Go
4. 19316-2-
5. 19317-2Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. 19317-5-
7. 19320-3Wild Is The Wind
8. 19321-2You're Mine, You
9. 19321-5-
10. 19321-6-
11. 19322-1You're My Thrill
12. 19323-2I Concentrate On You
13. 19324-4Never Leave Me

Max Roach - Moon Faced And Starry Eyed  (Mercury MG-20539)

Tommy Turrentine, trumpet #3,8,9; Julian Priester, trombone #2,6,8,9; Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax #4,7-9; Ray Bryant, piano; Bob Boswell, bass; Max Roach, drums; Abbey Lincoln, vocal #8,9.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, October 9 and 10, 1959

1. 19315-2Speak Low
2. 19316-7Never Let Me Go
3. 19317-7Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. 19318-2Namely You
5. 19319-4Moon Faced, Starry Eyed
6. 19320-4Wild Is The Wind
7. 19321-4You're Mine, You
8. 19323-4I Concentrate On You
9. 19324-6Never Leave Me

** also released on Mercury SR-60215.

Charlie Shavers - Girl Of My Dreams  (Everest LPBR 5070)

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Ray Bryant, piano; Tommy Bryant, bass; Leroy Burnes, drums.

NYC, October 10, 1959

Girl Of My Dreams
Out Of Nowhere
Bye Bye Blackbird
Pennies From Heaven
September In The Rain
What Can I Say
Lover
Dream
Frenesi
Let's Fall In Love

Ray Bryant Plays  (Signature LP 6008)

Ray Bryant, piano; Tommy Bryant, bass; Oliver Jackson, drums.

NYC, October 29, 1959

10722Doodlin'
10723Wheatleigh Hall
10724Delaunay's Dilemma
10725Now's The Time

same personnel.

NYC, November 5, 1959

10737Blue Monk
10738Walkin'
10739Misty
10740Whisper Not

same personnel.

NYC, November 6, 1959

10741A Hundred Dreams From Now
10742Sneaking Around
10743Bags' Groove
10744Take The "A" Train

Meet Oliver Nelson  (New Jazz NJLP 8224)

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Oliver Nelson, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Art Taylor, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 30, 1959

1897Jams And Jellies
1898Ostinato
1899Passion Flower
1900Booze Blues Baby
1901Don't Stand Up
1902What's New?

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-227, OJCCD-227-2.

The Ray Bryant Trio - Little Susie  (Columbia CL 1449)

Ray Bryant, piano; Tommy Bryant, bass; Oliver Jackson, drums.

NYC, December 10, 1959

CO64493Little Susie Parts 3 & 4
CO64494Misty
CO64495By Myself
CO64496Blues For Norine

Ray Bryant, piano; Tommy Bryant, bass; Eddie Locke, drums.

NYC, January 19, 1960

CO64645Moon Faced Starry Eyes
CO64646So In Love
CO64647Willow Weep For Me
CO64648If I Can Just Make It
CO64650Big Buddy
CO64651Greensleeves

** also released on Columbia CS 8244.

Toots Thielemans - The Soul Of Toots  (Signature LP 6006)

Toots Thielemans, harmonica, guitar; Ray Bryant, piano; Tommy Bryant, bass; Oliver Jackson, drums.

NYC, 1959

You Are My Sunshine
Nuages (It's The Bluest Kind Of Blues My Baby Sings)
Five O'Clock Whistle
Soul
Lonesome Road
Misty
Confirmation
Les Enfants S'ennuient Le Dimanche
Brother John

The Aaron Bell Orchestra - Richard Rodgers' Victory At Sea In Jazz  (Lion L/SL-70113)

Seldon Powell, tenor sax, flute; Eddie Costa, vibes; Ray Bryant, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Aaron Bell, bass; unknown, drums.

probably NYC, 1959

Victory At Sea
Quadalcanal March
Song Of The High Seas
Beneath The Southern Cross
(rest unknown titles)

1960

Charlie Shavers - Charlie Digs Dixie  (MGM E/SE-3809)

Charlie Shavers, trumpet #1,2,4-12, vocal #3; Ray Bryant, piano; Tommy Bryant, bass; Oliver Jackson, drums.

NYC, February, 1960

1.Beale Street Blues
2.St. Louis Blues
3.Daddy's Got The Gleeks
4.Royal Garden Blues
5.Jazz Me Blues
6.Alexander's Ragtime Band
7.When The Saints Go Marching In
8.If I Could Be With You
9.Muscrat Ramble
10.Margie
11.Basin Street Blues
12.At The Jazz Band Ball

Ray Bryant Combo - Madison Time  (Columbia CL 1476)

Harry Edison, trumpet; Urbie Green, trombone; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Tommy Bryant, bass; Bill English, drums; Eddie Morrison, caller #1.

NYC, March 16, 1960

1. CO64398The Madison Time Part I
2. CO64399The Madison Time Part II

Harry Edison, trumpet; Benny Morton, trombone; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Tommy Bryant, bass; Jimmy Griffin, drums.

NYC, March 22, 1960

CO64760Young Buddy
CO64761Centerpiece
CO64762The Huckle-Buck

Harry Edison, trumpet; Al Grey, trombone; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Tommy Bryant, bass; Dave Pochonet, drums; Eddie Morrison, caller #1,3.

NYC, March, 1960

1. CO64763Split T Part I
2. CO64764Split T Part II
3. CO64765Hit It! Part I
4. CO64766Hit It! Part II

** also released on Columbia CS 8267.

Charlie Shavers - Here Comes Charlie  (Everest LPBR 5108)

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Ray Bryant, piano; Aaron Bell, bass; Roy Burns, drums.

NYC, July, 1960

19395All Of Me
19396Taboo
19397Loch Lomond
19398I Want A Little Girl
19399What Is This Thing Called Love
19400You've Changed
19401All Of You
19402It's All Right With Me
19403On The Alamo
19404Undecided
19405Makin' Whoopee
19406Russian Lullaby

** initially scheduled on Mercury MG-20562.
** also released on Everest SDBR 1108.

Aretha With The Ray Bryant Combo  (Columbia CL 1612)

Tyree Glenn, trombone; Ray Bryant, piano; Skeeter Best, Chauncey "Lord" Westbrook, guitar; Bill Lee, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Aretha Franklin, vocal.

NYC, August 1, 1960

CO65106Right Now
CO65107Today I Sing The Blues
CO65108Love Is The Only Thing
CO65109Over The Rainbow

Quentin Jackson, trombone; Al Sears, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Chauncey "Lord" Westbrook, guitar; Bill Lee, bass; Sticks Evans, drums; Aretha Franklin, vocal.

NYC, November 17, 1960

CO65651By Myself
CO65652Won't Be Long
CO65653All Night Long

Warren Lucky, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Chauncey "Lord" Westbrook, guitar; Bill Lee, bass; Belton Evans, drums; Aretha Franklin, vocal.

NYC, December 19, 1960

CO65724It Ain't Necessarily So
CO65725Sweet Lover

** also released on Columbia CS 8412.

Charlie Shavers - Like Charlie  (Everest LPBR 5127)

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Ray Bryant, piano; Tommy Bryant, bass; Oliver Jackson, drums.

NYC, October-November, 1960

Soon
The Best Things In Life Are Free
Taking A Chance On Love
In A Little Spanish Town
You're My Everything
My Old Kentucky Home
Carioca
In The Still Of The Night
I'm A Fool To Love You
Blues For Choo Loos
I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
Don't Be Late

Ray Bryant Trio - Con Alma  (Columbia CL 1633)

Ray Bryant, piano; Arthur Harper, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.

NYC, November 25, 1960

CO65671Milestones

Ray Bryant, piano; Bill Lee, bass #1-3,5-7; Mickey Roker, drums #1-3,5-7.

NYC, January 26, 1961

1. CO65942'Round Midnight
2. CO65943Con Alma
3. CO65944Cubano Chant
4. CO65945Ill Wind
5. CO65946Nuts And Bolts
6. CO65947C Jam Blues
7. CO65948Autumn Leaves

** also released on Columbia CS 8433.

Ray Bryant And His Combo - Dancing The Big Twist  (Columbia CL 1746)

Harry Edison, trumpet; Ben Richardson, alto, baritone sax; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Bill Lee, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.

NYC, December 27, 1960

CO65744Fast Twist

Pat Jenkins, Joe Newman, trumpet; Matthew Gee, trombone; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Jimmy Rowser, bass; Mickey Roker, drums; Don Covay, vocal #5.

NYC, October 23, 1961

1. CO68639Big Susie Part 1
2. CO68640Big Susie Part 2
3. CO68641Do That Twist Part 1
4. CO68642Do That Twist Part 2
5. CO68643Just A Little Bit Of Twist

Pat Jenkins, Joe Newman, trumpet; Matthew Gee, trombone; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Jimmy Rowser, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.

NYC, October 26, 1961

CO68663Mo-Lasses
CO68665Twist On
CO68666Twist City Part 1
CO68667Twist City Part 2
CO68669Twistin' On A Cat's Paw

** also released on Columbia CS 8546.

The Aaron Bell Orchestra - Music From 77 Sunset Strip  (Lion L/SL-70116)

Seldon Powell, tenor sax, flute; Eddie Costa, vibes; Ray Bryant, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Aaron Bell, bass; Oliver Jackson, drums.

probably NYC, 1960

77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip Jazz
77 Sunset Strip Blues
Stu Bailey's Blues
Kookie's Kaper
Caper At The Coffee House
Swingin' On The Strip

1961 (age 30)

Charlie Shavers - Swinging With Charlie  (Sesac Recordings N-4703/4704)

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Ray Bryant, piano; Tommy Bryant, bass; Oliver Jackson, drums.

NYC, 1961

Deep River
Coffee Break
Petals Of Roses
Kiss Me Again
Angie
Kingdom Coming
Golden Slippers
Why Not
Molly Malone
Sweet And Simple
Charlie Is My Darling
Saw Mill Road

1962

Roy Eldridge, Bud Freeman, Elmer Snowden - Saturday Night Fish Fry  (Fontana (Du) 883 909 JCY)

Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Bud Freeman, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Elmer Snowden, guitar, banjo; Tommy Bryant, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

NYC, February 1 and 2, 1962

One For The Money
Loveless Love
Saturday Night Fish Fry
School Days
Basin Street Blues
My Blue Heaven

Joe Carroll - Man With A Happy Sound  (Charlie Parker PLP 802)

Connie Lester, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Specs Williams, organ; Grant Green, guitar; Lee Ausley, drums; Joe Carroll, vocal.

NYC, February 12, 1962

Get Your Kicks On Route 66
Oh, Lady Be Good
Don't Mess Around With My Love
Wha Wha Blues
Oo-Shoo-Be-Doo-Be
Honeysuckle Rose
I Got Rhythm
Bluest Blues
Have You Got A Penny Benny
New School Days
On The Sunny Side Of The Street
The Land Of Ooh Bla Dee

Ray Bryant - Hollywood Jazz Beat  (Columbia CL 1867)

Ray Bryant, piano; unidentified orchestra, Richard Wess, conductor.

Los Angeles, CA, March 27, 1962

HCO69578True Love
HCO69579On Green Dolphin Street
HCO69580Invitation
HCO69581Theme From Exodus

same personnel.

Los Angeles, CA, March 30, 1962

HCO69582An Affair To Remember
HCO69583Laura

same personnel.

Los Angeles, CA, April 10, 1962

HCO69584The High And The Might
HCO69585Ruby
HCO69586Tonight
HCO69587Three Coins In The Fountain
HCO69588Love Theme From El Cid
HCO69589Secret Love

** also released on Columbia CS 8667.

Herb Ellis - The Midnight Roll  (Epic LA 16034)

Ray Bryant, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Israel Crosby, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.

NYC, June 12, 1962

Willow Weep For Me

Frank Assunto, trumpet #3-5; Buddy Tate, tenor sax #2,4,5; Ray Bryant, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Jimmy Rowser, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.

NYC, June 13, 1962

1.Old Folks
2.It Makes No Difference Now
3.Poor Darlin' Nellie Buddy
4.Things Ain't What They Used To Be
5.Symphony

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Israel Crosby, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.

NYC, June 4, 1963

Broadway
Baby Waltz
Roy Showed
It Don't Mean A Thing

** also released on Epic BA 17034.

1963

Ray Bryant - Groove House  (Sue LP 1016)

Ray Bryant, piano; Wally Richardson, guitar; Tommy Bryant, bass; Panama Francis, drums.

NYC, May 22, 1963

Glissamba
Long Way From Home
Chariot Swing
Gravy Waltz

Ray Bryant, piano; Tommy Bryant, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums.

NYC, June 14, 1963

Sweetest Sound
My Reverie
Backroom

same personnel.

NYC, June 19, 1963

Joey
Number Two
Be-Bop Irishman

Clark Terry - Tread Ye Lightly  (Cameo C 1071)

Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn #1-6, vocal #7; Seldon Powell, tenor, baritone sax #1-6, vocal #7; Buddy Lucas, tenor sax, harmonica #1-6, vocal #7; Ray Bryant, piano; Gene Bertoncini, guitar; Major Holley, bass; Dave Bailey, drums; Al Epstein, congas #1-4; Willie Rodriguez, congas #5-7.

NYC, 1963

1.Georgia On My Mind
2.Free And Oozy
3.Misty
4.Saphire Blues
5.Lilies Of The Field
6.Tread Ye Lightly
7.Freedom Blues

1964

Pat Bowie - Out Of Sight!  (Prestige PR 7385)

Seldon Powell, tenor sax, flute; Ray Bryant, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Pat Bowie, vocal.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 23, 1964

Get Out Of Town
What Is This Thing Called Love
I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over
The Sounds Of The Night

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 26, 1964

Don' Cha Go 'Way Mad
Will I Find My Love Today
Joey, Joey, Joey
The Music That Makes Me Dance

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 27, 1964

Lilac Wine
Moon And Sand
I've Got Your Number

** also released on Prestige PRST 7385.

Ray Bryant At Basin Street East  (Sue LP 1019)

Ray Bryant, piano; Jimmy Rowser, bass; Ben Riley, drums.

"Basin Street East", NYC, 1964

C Jam Blues
What Is This Thing Called Love
Sister Susie
That Is All I Ask
Love For Sale
Blowin' In The Wind
Satin Doll
The Days Of Wine And Roses
Blue Azurte
All The Young Ladies

Ray Bryant - Cold Turkey  (Sue LP 1032)

Ray Bryant, piano; Jimmy Rowser, bass; Ben Riley, drums.: same session.

"Basin Street East", NYC, 1964

Cold Turkey
Snake A Lady
Favela
Chicago Serenade
Congolese Children
Blues March
O Morro
Mandece
Sometime Ago
Slip-Up
Hello, Dolly
I Wish You Love

Ray Bryant - Soul  (Sue LP 1036)

Ray Bryant, piano; Tommy Bryant, bass; Walter Parkins, drums #1,4,6-12; Sonny Brown, drums #2,3,5.

NYC, 1964

1.I Miss You So
2.Little Susie '65
3.Goldfinger
4.I Almost Lost My Mind
5.Adalia
6.Since I Fell For You
7.They All Say I'm The Biggest Fool
8.Gospel Bird
9.Lonely Avenue
10.Please Send Me Someone To Love
11.Stick With It
12.I Don't Care Who Knows

1965

Sonny Rollins - On Impulse!  (Impulse! A-91)

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Walter Booker, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 8, 1965

90323On Green Dolphin Street
90324Everything Happens To Me
90325Three Little Words
90328Hold 'Em Joe
90329Blue Room

** also released on Impulse! AS-91, IMPD-223.

1966

Ray Bryant - Gotta Travel On  (Cadet LP-767)

Snooky Young, trumpet; Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn; Ray Bryant, piano; Walter Booker Jr., bass; Freddie Waits, drums.

NYC, February 17, 1966

14542It Was A Very Good Year
14543All Things Are Possible
14544Erewhon (Nowhere)
14545Little Soul Sister

Ray Bryant, piano; Walter Booker Jr., bass; Freddie Waits, drums.

NYC, February 18, 1966

14546Monkey Business
14547Bags' Groove
14548Midnight Stalkin'
14549Gotta Travel On
14550Smack Dab In The Middle

Ray Bryant - Lonesome Traveler  (Cadet LP-778)

Snooky Young, trumpet; Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn; Ray Bryant, piano; Jimmy Rowser, bass; Freddie Waits, drums.

NYC, September 1, 1966

15129Cubano Chant
15130Willow Weep For Me
15131Wild Is The Wind
15133The Blue Scimitar
15134'Round Midnight
15169Brother This 'N Sister That

Snooky Young, trumpet; Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn; Ray Bryant, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Freddie Waits, drums.

NYC, September 8, 1966

15222Gettin' Loose
15223These Boots Were Made For Walkin'
15224Lonesome Traveler

Ray Bryant - Slow Freight  (Cadet LP-781)

Art Farmer, Snooky Young, trumpet, flugelhorn #1-4; Ray Bryant, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Freddie Waits, drums.

NYC, December 8, 1966

1. 15444The Return Of The Prodigal Son
2. 15445Slow Freight
3. 15446Amen
4. 15447If You Go Away
5. 15448Ah, The Apple Tree (When The World Was Young)
6. 15449Satin Doll
7. 15450The Fox Stalker

1967

The Ray Bryant Touch  (Cadet LP-793)

Ray Bryant, piano; Jimmy Rowser, bass; Rudy Collins, drums.

Memory Lane, Los Angeles, CA, May 19 and 20, 1967

15780And I Love Her
15782Prayer Song
15783Little Suzie
15785You Keep Me Hanging On
15788City Tribal Dance
15789Talkin' My Ease
15791This Is All I Ask

Ray Bryant - Take A Bryant Step  (Cadet LP-801)

Ray Bryant, piano; unidentified large orchestra, Richard Evans, arranger, conductor.

Chicago, IL, August 16, 1967

16099Ode To Billy Joe
16100Ramblin'

same personnel.

Chicago, IL, November 20, 1967?

16516Yesterday
16517Paper Cup

same personnel.

Chicago, IL, November 20, 1967

16492Dinner On The Grounds
16493Pata Pata
16494Poochie
16495Doing The Thing
16496To Sir With Love
16497Natural Woman
16498Up, Up And Away
16499Paint It, Black

1968

Ray Bryant - Up Above The Rock  (Cadet LPS-818)

Dobbie Hiques, trumpet; Snooky Young, trumpet #1-6; Danny Moore, trumpet #7-9; Ray Bryant, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums.

NYC, September, 1968

1. 17052Mrs. Robinson
2. 17053Five, Six And Seven
3. 17304Up Above The Rock
4. 17305Where The Wind Blows
5. 17306If I Were A Carpenter
6. 17307Quizas, Quizas, Quizas
7. 17308Little Green Apples
8. 17309After Hours
9. 17310Dag Nab It
10. 17312I Say A Little Prayer

1969

Ray Bryant - Sound Ray  (Cadet LPS-830)

Ray Bryant, piano; Jimmy Rowser, bass; Harold White, drums.

Chicago, IL, June 26, 1969

17918A Song For My Father
17919Broadway
17920Sound Ray
17921Scarborough Fair

same personnel.

Chicago, IL, June 27, 1969

17922Stick With It
17923Li'l Darlin'
17924Con Alma
17925The Look Of Love

1970

Ray Bryant - MCMLXX  (Atlantic SD 1564)

Joe Newman, trumpet #2; Garnett Brown, trombone #2; George Dorsey, alto sax #2; King Curtis, tenor sax #2; Pepper Adams, baritone sax #2; Ray Bryant, piano; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Jimmy Johnson, drums; unidentified strings, #2; Arif Mardin, arranger, conductor #2.

NYC, March 4, 1970

1. 18683Spinning Wheel
2. 18684Hey, Jude

Ray Bryant, piano; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Jimmy Johnson, drums.

NYC, March 5, 1970

18685My Cherie Amour

Leon Cohen, bass clarinet #3; Yusef Lateef as Joe Gentle, tenor sax #3; Ray Bryant, piano; Ron Carter, bass #3; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Jimmy Johnson, drums; unidentified strings, #3; Arif Mardin, arranger, conductor #3.

NYC, March 18, 1970

1. 18800Shake-A-Lady
2. 18801Unchained Melody
3. 18802Stick With It

Joe Newman, trumpet #2; Garnett Brown, trombone #2; Leon Cohen, bass clarinet #1; George Dorsey, alto sax #2; Yusef Lateef as Joe Gentle, tenor sax #1; King Curtis, tenor sax #2; Pepper Adams, baritone sax #2; Ray Bryant, piano; Ron Carter, bass #1; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Jimmy Johnson, drums; unidentified strings, #1; Arif Mardin, arranger, conductor.

NYC, April 14, 1970

1. 18948Bridge Over Troubled Water
2. 18949Let It Be

Marion Williams - Standing Here Wondering Which Way To Go  (Atlantic SD 8289)

Ray Bryant, piano; Eric Gale, guitar; Andrew White, bass; Bernard Purdie, drums, tambourine; Marion Williams, vocal.

Atlantic Studios, NYC, November 2, 1970

20496Hare Krishna
20497Wicked Messenger
20498Danger Zone

1971 (age 40)

Yusef Lateef - The Gentle Giant  (Atlantic SD 1602)

Yusef Lateef, flute, bamboo flute, pneumatic flute, oboe, tenor sax; Kenny Barron, Ray Bryant, piano, electric piano; Bob Cunningham, Sam Jones, bass; Bill Salter, electric bass; Albert Heath, drums; Ladji Camara, African percussion.

NYC, September 1, 1971

22863African Song

same personnel.

NYC, September 2, 1971

22889Jungle Plum
22890Below Yellow Bell
22892Nubian Lady

Yusef Lateef - Part Of The Search  (Atlantic SD 1650)

Yusef Lateef, flute, bamboo flute, pneumatic flute, oboe, tenor sax; Kenny Barron, Ray Bryant, piano, electric piano; Bob Cunningham, Sam Jones, bass; Bill Salter, electric bass; Albert Heath, drums; Ladji Camara, African percussion.: same personnel.

NYC, September 1, 1971

22868Gettin' Sentimental Over You

Yusef Lateef - Nubian Lady / Below Yellow Bell  (Atlantic 45-5114)

Yusef Lateef, flute, bamboo flute, pneumatic flute, oboe, tenor sax; Kenny Barron, Ray Bryant, piano, electric piano; Bob Cunningham, Sam Jones, bass; Bill Salter, electric bass; Albert Heath, drums; Ladji Camara, African percussion.: same personnel.

NYC, September 2, 1971

23883Nubian Lady (edited version)
23884Below Yellow Bell (edited version)

1972

Ray Bryant - Alone At Montreux  (Atlantic SD 1626)

Ray Bryant, piano.

"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, June 23, 1972

25398Gotta Travel On
25399Blues No. 3; Willow Weep For Me
25400Cubano Chant
25401Rockin' Chair
25402After Hours
25403Slow Freight
25404Greensleeves
25405Little Susie
25406Until It's Time For You To Go
25407Blues No. 2
25408Liebestraum Boogie

Yusef Lateef - Hush 'N' Thunder  (Atlantic SD 1635)

Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute; Kermit Moore, cello; Kenny Barron, Ray Bryant, piano; Bob Cunningham, bass; Bill Salter, electric bass; Albert Heath, drums; Monroe "Bones" Constantino, vocal.

NYC, September 26, 1972

25378Opus Part 1

1974

Ray Bryant - In The Cut  (Cadet CA 50052)

Marvin Stamm, Joe Wilder, trumpet; George Marge, flute, tenor sax, oboe; Alfred Brown, Paul Gershman, Harry Gilckman, Emanuel Green, Max Poliakoff, violin; Julian Barber, Selwart Clarke, Theodore Israel, viola; Margaret Ross, harp; Ray Bryant, piano, electric piano; John Tropea, guitar; Richard Davis, bass; Jimmy Johnson, drums; Montego Joe, congas; Charles Stepney, arranger, synthesizer.

NYC, 1974

3329I'll Be There

Stanley Clarke, bass; replaces Davis.

3331Land Of Make Believe
3332Stop, Look And Listen To Your Heart; You Are Everything
3334Watermelon Man
3335In The Cut

Ron Carter, bass; replaces Stanley Clarke.

3336Cool Struttin'

Ray Bryant, piano, electric piano; John Tropea, acoustic guitar; Jimmy Ponder, electric guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Jimmy Johnson, drums; Montego Joe, congas.

3337Andalusian Nights

1975

Roy Eldridge - Decidedly  (Pablo PACD-5314-2)

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Ray Bryant, piano; Joe Pass, guitar; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.

Antibes, France, July 20, 1975

Bee's Bloos
Lover Man
Undecided
Hackensack

Ray Bryant - Hot Turkey  (Black And Blue (F) 33.089)

Ray Bryant, piano; Major Holley, bass; Panama Francis, drums.

National Studio, NYC, October 15, 1975

Hot Turkey
Lil Darlin'
Satin Doll
Saint Louis Blues
Take The A Train
Sophisticated Lady
B & H Blues

** also released on Black And Blue (F) 233.089 CD.

Ray Bryant - Hot Turkey  (Black And Blue (F) 233.089 CD)

Ray Bryant, piano; Major Holley, bass; Panama Francis, drums.: same session.

National Studio, NYC, October 15, 1975

Broadway
This Is All I Ask
Blues In C

** originally released on Black And Blue (F) 33.089 + 3 bonus tracks.

1976

Zoot Sims - Soprano Sax  (Pablo 2310-770)

Zoot Sims, soprano sax; Ray Bryant, piano; George Mraz, bass; Grady Tate, drums.

RCA Studios, NYC, January 8 and 9, 1976

Someday Sweetheart
Moonlight In Vermont
Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away)
Blues For Louise
Willow Weep For Me
Wrap Up
(I Don't Stand) A Ghost Of A Chance With You
Baubles, Bangles And Beads

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-902-2.

Here's Ray Bryant  (Pablo 2310-764)

Ray Bryant, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Grady Tate, drums.

RCA Studios, NYC, January 10 and 12, 1976

Girl Talk
Good Morning Heartache
Manteca
When Sunny Gets Blue
Hold Back Mon
Li'l Darlin'
Cold Turkey
Prayer Song

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-826-2.

The Benny Carter Group - Wonderland  (Pablo 2310-922)

Harry "Sweets" Edison, trumpet; Benny Carter, alto sax; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Grady Tate, drums.

RCA Studios, NYC, November, 1976

Stroll
Johnny
Ata A Vista (aka Alta Vista)
Misty
Wonderland
Three Little Words
Editation

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-967-2.

Ray Bryant - Solo Flight  (Pablo 2310-798)

Ray Bryant, piano.

RCA Studios, NYC, December 21, 1976

In De Back Room
What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life
Monkey Business
Blues In De Big Brass Bed
St. Louis Blues
Moanin'
Take The "A" Train
Lullaby

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-885-2.

1977

Ray Bryant - Montreux '77  (Pablo Live 2308-201)

Ray Bryant, piano.

"Montreux Jazz Festival", Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland, July 13, 1977

Take The "A" Train
Georgia On My Mind
Jubilee
If I Could Just Make It To Heaven
Django
Blues #6
Satin Doll
Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
St. Louis Blues
Things Ain't What They Used To Be

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-371, OJCCD-371-2.

Benny Carter 4 - Montreux '77  (Pablo Live 2308-204)

Benny Carter, alto sax, trumpet; Ray Bryant, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Jimmie Smith, drums.

"Montreux Jazz Festival", Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland, July 13, 1977

Three Little Words
In A Mellow Tone
Wave
Undecided
Body And Soul
On Green Dolphin Street
Here's That Rainy Day

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-374, OJCCD-374-2.

1978

The Ray Bryant Trio - All Blues  (Pablo 2310-820)

Ray Bryant, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Grady Tate, drums.

RCA Studios, NYC, April 10, 1978

Stick With It
All Blues
C Jam Blues
Please Send Me Someone To Love
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
Blues Changes
Billie's Bounce

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-863-2.

Arnett Cobb And The Muse All Stars - Live At Sandy's!  (Muse MR 5191)

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, alto sax; Arnett Cobb, Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.

"Sandy's Jazz Revival", Beverly, MA, August 25 and 26, 1978

Just A Closer Walk With Thee
Blue And Sentimental
On The Sunny Side Of The Street
September Song
Broadway

** part of Muse MCD 5558.

More Arnett Cobb And The Muse All-Stars - Live At Sandy's!  (Muse MR 5236)

Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson, alto sax; Arnett Cobb, Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.

"Sandy's Jazz Revival", Beverly, MA, August 25 and 26, 1978

Blues For Lester
Go Red Go
Smooth Sailin'
Flying Home #2

** part of Muse MCD 5558 as Arnett Cobb And The Muse All Stars - Live At Sandy's!.

Buddy Tate And The Muse Allstars - Live At Sandy's  (Muse MR 5198)

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, alto sax; Arnett Cobb, tenor sax; Buddy Tate, tenor sax, clarinet; Ray Bryant, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.

"Sandy's Jazz Revival", Beverly, MA, August 25 and 26, 1978

Jumpin' At The Woodside
Blue Creek
Candy
Tangerine
She's Got It

Buddy Tate - Live At Sandy's - Hard Blowin'  (Muse MR 5249)

Buddy Tate, tenor sax, flute; Ray Bryant, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.

"Sandy's Jazz Revival", Beverly, MA, August 25 and 26, 1978

Sweet Georgia Brown
Summertime
Undecided
Body And Soul

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson And The Muse Allstars - Live At Sandy's  (Muse MR 5208)

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, alto sax, vocal; Arnett Cobb, Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.

"Sandy's Jazz Revival", Beverly, MA, August 25 and 26, 1978

Cleanhead Blues
Tune Up
High Class Baby
Railroad Porter Blues
My Man Sandy
Things Ain't What They Used To Be

Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson And The Muse All-Stars - Live At Sandy's: Hold It Right There!  (Muse MR 5243)

Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson, alto sax, vocal; Arnett Cobb, Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.

"Sandy's Jazz Revival", Beverly, MA, August 25 and 26, 1978

Cherry Red
Cherokee
Hold It Right There
Now's The Time
Take The A Train

1979

Benny Carter Jazz Allstar Orchestra Live In Japan '79  (Paddle Wheel (J) GP-3199)

Cat Anderson, Joe Newman, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Benny Carter, alto sax, trumpet; Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax, flute; Joe Kennedy, violin; Ray Bryant, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Harold Jones, drums.

live in Tokyo, Japan, June 2, 1979

Shavers' Tune
South Side Samba
My One And Only Love
Ghost Of A Chance
Embraceable You
This Is Always
I Can't Get Started
You've Changed
The Shadow Of Your Smile
In A Sentimental Mood
Summertime

1980

Ray Bryant Trio - Potpourri  (Pablo 2310-860)

Ray Bryant, piano; Jimmy Rowser, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.

RCA Studios, NYC, May 13 and 14, 1980

D.B. Blues
One O'Clock Jump
Milestone
Undecided
In Walked Bud
In A Mellow Tone
My One And Only Love
A Night In Tunisia

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-936-2.

1986 (age 55)

Akira Ohmori Featuring Ray Bryant - Back To The Wood  (Denon (J) YX-7423-ND)

Akira Ohmori, alto sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Yoshio Suzuki, bass; Yoshiyuki Ohtsuka, drums.

Nippon Columbia Studio No. 1, Tokyo, Japan, October 8 and 9, 1986

Back To The Wood
The Old Country
Sneakin' Around
Donna Lee
Good Morning Heartache
Midnight Prelude
Julian

** also released on Denon (J) 30CY-1379.

Akira Ohmori Featuring Ray Bryant - Back To The Wood  (Denon (J) 30CY-1379)

Akira Ohmori, alto sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Yoshio Suzuki, bass; Yoshiyuki Ohtsuka, drums.: same session.

Nippon Columbia Studio No. 1, Tokyo, Japan, October 8 and 9, 1986

June Walk

** originally released on Denon (J) YX-7423-ND + 1 bonus track.

1987

Ray Bryant Today  (EmArcy 832 589-2)

Ray Bryant, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Freddie Waits, drums.

Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, February 13 and 14, 1987

The Old Country
Tonk
Nardis
Slow Freight
Rhythm-a-ning
Chelsea Bridge
When Lights Are Low
Afternoon In Paris

Ray Bryant Plays Basie And Ellington  (EmArcy 832 235-2)

Ray Bryant, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Freddie Waits, drums.: same personnel.

Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, February 15 and 16, 1987

Jive At Five
Swingin' The Blues
9:20 Special
Teddy The Toad
Blues For Basie
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
It Don't Mean A Thing
Medley: Sophisticated Lady; Prelude To A Kiss; Mood Indigo
Things Ain't What They Used To Be

Ray Bryant - Blue Moods  (EmArcy (J) EJD-5)

Ray Bryant, piano.

Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, February 15, 1987

Lush Life

Ray Bryant, piano; Rufus Reid, bass #1-4; Freddie Waits, drums #1-4.

The Power Station, NYC, January 23 and 24, 1988

1.Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
2.Good Morning Heartache
3.Blues In The Closet
4.Bag's Groove
5.Blue Monk
6.Blues In G

Ray Bryant, piano.

The Power Station, NYC, June 26, 1988

Since I Fell For You

** also released on EmArcy 842 438-2.

1988

Various Artists - Jazz At It's Finest: EmArcy Today  (EmArcy (J) 15JD-10167)

Ray Bryant, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Freddie Waits, drums.

NYC, January 29 or 30, 1988

Gotta Travel On

Ray Bryant - Golden Earrings  (EmArcy 836 368-2)

Ray Bryant, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Freddie Waits, drums.: same personnel.

The Power Station, NYC, June 26, 1988

Golden Earrings
I'm A Fool To Want You
'Round Midnight
I Remember Clifford
Speak Low
Misty
What Am I Here For
Lullaby

1989

Ray Bryant - All Mine... And Yours  (EmArcy (J) EJD-13)

Ray Bryant, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Winard Harper, drums.

"Iruma Municipal Hall", Japan, October 19 and 20, 1989

Walrus Walk
Darlin' Marlyn
Adalia
Reflection
I Don't Care
Nuts And Bolts
Pawn Ticket
Big Buddy

1990

100 Gold Fingers Vol. 1  (All Art (J) KICJ 37)

Ray Bryant, piano.

"Yubin Chokin Hall", Tokyo, Japan, May 31, 1990

Lullaby

same session.

St. Louis Blues

same session.

Take The "A" Train

** part of All Art (J) KICJ 137/138 as 100 Gold Fingers - Memorial Box. and Absord Music Japan (J) ABCJ-260/1 as 100 Gold Fingers - Piano Playhouse '90.

1991 (age 60)

Ray Bryant Plays Blues And Ballads  (Jazz Connaisseur (Swi) JCCD 9107-2)

Ray Bryant, piano.

Boswil, Switzerland, March 27, 1991

Basin Street Blues
I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
Medley: She's Funny That Way; Memories Of You; I Surrender, Dear
In The Backroom
My One And Only Love
Black And Blue
If I Just Can Make It Into Heaven
I Can't Get Started
Tin Roof Blues
Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
Blues In The Pulpit

1992

Ray Bryant - Through The Years Vol. 1  (EmArcy 512 764-2)

Ray Bryant, piano; Rufus Reid, bass #1-8,10; Grady Tate, drums #1-8,10.

NYC, March 31, and April 1, 3, 1992

1.Autumn Leaves
2.Cubana Chant
3.Prayer Song
4.St. Thomas
5.Moanin'
6.Blues Changes
7.Cry Me A River
8.Blue Bossa
9.Django
10.Little Susie

Ray Bryant - Through The Years Vol. 2  (EmArcy 512 933-2)

Ray Bryant, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Grady Tate, drums.

NYC, March 31, and April 1, 3, 1992

You And The Night And The Music
Shake A Lady
Satin Doll
Oleo
Lil' Darlin'
Whisper Not
Cold Turkey
'Round Midnight
So In Love
Misty (piano solo)

1993

100 Gold Fingers - Piano Playhouse '93 Vol. 1  (Absord Music Japan (J) ABCJ-25)

Ray Bryant, Junior Mance, piano.

"Yubin Chokin Hall", Tokyo, Japan, June 5, 1993

Blue Monk

Ray Bryant, Junior Mance, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.

Slow Freight

** part of Absord Music Japan (J) ABCJ-262/3 as 100 Gold Fingers - Piano Playhouse '93.

100 Gold Fingers - Piano Playhouse '93 Vol. 2  (Absord Music Japan (J) ABCJ-26)

Ray Bryant, piano.

"Yubin Chokin Hall", Tokyo, Japan, June 5, 1993

When I Look In Your Eyes

Ray Bryant, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.

Take The "A" Train

** part of Absord Music Japan (J) ABCJ-262/3 as 100 Gold Fingers - Piano Playhouse '93.

Ray Bryant - Somewhere In France  (Label M 5701)

Ray Bryant, piano.

live in France, 1993

Take The "A" Train
Blues In G; Willow Weep For Me
Con Alma
Slow Freight
Jungletown Jubilee
Django
After Hours
When I Look In Your Eyes
Good Morning, Heartache
In The Backroom

1994

Ray Bryant - No Problem  (EmArcy 522 387-2)

Ray Bryant, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Peter Washington, bass; Kenny Washington, drums.

NYC, February 25 and 26, 1994

No Problem
Come On Home
Soft Winds
Old Folks
No, Two
Slow Freight
A Taste Of Honey
Here Comes C.T.
I'll Be Around

Ray Bryant - Inimitable  (Jazz Connaisseur (Swi) JCCD 9430-2)

Ray Bryant, piano.

Boswil, Switzerland, March 27, 1994

Lullaby Petite
Moanin'
Medley: Willow Weep For Me; Back To The Blues
Con Alma
Slow Freight
Jungle Town Jubilee
Django
Gotta Travel On
When I Look In Your Eyes
After Hours
The Impossible Rag
Georgia On My Mind
Good Morning, Heartache
Until It's Time For You To Go
Little Susie

Ray Bryant Meets Ray Brown + 1 Double RB  (EmArcy 526 998-2)

Ray Bryant, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Lewis Nash, drums.

NYC, November 23, 24 and 26, 1994

Glory Glory
Two RB's
Delaunay's Dilemma
Come Sunday
Just Sweet Enough
Con Alma
Nickle Whistle
Dr. Free-Zee
Song For My Father
Smack Dab In The Middle
First Song

1995

Ray Bryant - Solo Live In Tokyo - Plays Blues And Boogie  (EmArcy (J) PHCE-58)

Ray Bryant, piano.

"Tokyo TUC", Tokyo, Japan, October 18, 1995

C.C. Rider
Take The "A" Train
Gee Blues; Willow Weep For Me
Moanin'
Georgia On My Mind
Black And Blue
In The Backroom
Jungletown Jubilee
Cow-Cow Boogie
St. Louis Blues
Little Susie

1997

Ray Bryant - North Of The Border  (Label M 5741)

Ray Bryant, piano; Harry Anderson, bass; Winard Harper, drums.

"Montreal Jazz Bistro", Toronto, ON, Canada, January 20, 1997

Slow Freight
Django
Lil' Darlin'
Good Morning, Heartache
Nardis
Moanin'
Con Alma
When Sunny Gets Blue
Little Susie

Ray Bryant - Ray's Tribute To His Jazz Piano Friends  (JVC Music JMI 7503 2)

Ray Bryant, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Winard Harper, drums.

NYC, June 26 and 27, 1997

C Jam Blues
The "In" Crowd
The Duke
Doodlin'
Cast Your Fate To The Wind
Cute
'Round Midnight
Moanin'
Sunshower
Hi-Fly
Birdland

2001 (age 70)

100 Gold Fingers - Piano Playhouse 2001  (Leafage Jazz (J) PCCY-30028)

Ray Bryant, Junior Mance, piano.

"Gotanda U-Port Kan'i Hoken Hall", Tokyo, Japan, June 10, 2001

In The Back Room

Ray Bryant, Junior Mance, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Grady Tate, drums.

Slow Freight

Ray Bryant, piano.

Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child

Ray Bryant, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Grady Tate, drums.

Things Ain't What They Used To Be

Ray Bryant, piano.

Django

Geri Allen, Kenny Barron, Ray Bryant, Cyrus Chestnut, Don Friedman, Benny Green, Junior Mance, Eric Reed, Mal Waldron, James Williams, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Grady Tate, drums.

Take The "A" Train

2002

Tina May Sings The Ray Bryant Songbook  (33 Records (E) 33JAZZ150)

Ray Bryant, piano; Tina May, vocal; with Len Bryant, vocal; Don Sickler, trumpet, flugelhorn, arranger; Bobby Porcelli, alto sax, flute, alto flute, clarinet; Patience Higgins, tenor sax, bass clarinet; Jay Brandford, baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet; Tim Givens, bass; Vince Cherico, drums, percussion.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 22, 2002

Swinging My Life Away
I'll Blame It On The Samba
Hey You, Yes You
Little Lullaby
When The Wind Blows
One Fine Day
Talk To Me
If You Believe
Lonely Man
Give The Drummer Some
If You Want To Shake A Lady
Fantasy For Two
Sweet Sounds

2004

Ray Bryant - In The Back Room  (Evening Star 750366011423)

Ray Bryant, piano.

"Rutgers University", Newark, NJ, May 8, 2004

Lullaby
Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now
Black And Blue
The Impossible Rag
Jitterbug Waltz
In The Back Room
Little Girl
Ain't Misbehavin'
If I Could Be With You
Honeysuckle Rose

same personnel.

October 1, 2008

Easy To Love
St. Louis Blues