Ray Bryant Discography - session index

1945 (age 14)

• Jimmy Johnson Big Band   Philadelphia, PA, mid 1945

1949

• J.B. Summers with Tiny Grimes Rocking Highlanders   Philadelphia, PA, Aug. 30, 1949
• Sax Gill   Philadelphia, PA, Aug., 1949

1955 (age 24)

• Toots Thielemans 4   NYC, Jan. 26 & 27, 1955
• Betty Carter   NYC, May 13 & 16, 1955
• Ray Bryant 3   NYC, June 1, 1955
• Ray Bryant 3   NYC, July 1, 1955
• Miles Davis All Star 6/5   VGS, Hackensack, NJ, Aug. 5, 1955
• Sonny Rollins 4   VGS, Hackensack, NJ, Dec. 2, 1955

1956

• Ray Bryant 3   NYC, Apr. 3, 1956
• Joe "Bebop" Carroll   NYC, Apr. 6, 1956
• Joe "Bebop" Carroll   NYC, May 1, 1956
• Ray Bryant 4   NYC, May 3, 1956
• Ray Bryant 3   NYC, May 11, 1956
• Max Roach 5   NYC, Sep. 17, 1956
• Max Roach 5   NYC, Sep. 19, 1956
• Max Roach 5   RB, Bandstand USA, Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, Oct. 10, 1956
• Max Roach 5   RB, Bandstand USA, Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, Dec. 12, 1956
• Ray Bryant's Music Minus One   NYC, 1956

1957

• The Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble   NYC, Feb. 22, 1957
• Art Taylor's All Stars   VGS, Hackensack, NJ, Feb. 25, 1957
• Carmen McRae   NYC, Mar. 6, 1957
• Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble   Manhattan Towers, NYC, Mar. 7, 1957
• Ray Bryant 3   VGS, Hackensack, NJ, Apr. 5, 1957
• Cliff Jordan 7   VGS, Hackensack, NJ, June 2, 1957
• Carmen McRae   NYC, June 18, 19 & 20, 1957
• Coleman Hawkins - Roy Eldridge - Pete Brown - Jo Jones All Stars At Newport   Newport Jazz Fest., Newport, RI, evening, July 5, 1957
• Lee Morgan 6   VGS, Hackensack, NJ, Aug. 25, 1957
• Dizzy Gillespie Duets with Sonny Rollins and Sonny Stitt   Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, Dec. 11, 1957
• The Dizzy Gillespie 8 feat. Benny Golson   NYC, Dec. 17, 1957
• Dizzy Gillespie Duets with Sonny Rollins and Sonny Stitt   Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, Dec. 19, 1957

1958

• Budd Johnson 5   NYC, Feb. 14, 1958
• Tiny Grimes with Coleman Hawkins   VGS, Hackensack, NJ, Feb. 28, 1958
• Hank Mobley 7   Birdland, NYC, Apr. 21, 1958
• The Jo Jones 3   Europe, Apr. 30, 1958
• Tiny Grimes with J.C. Higginbotham   VGS, Hackensack, NJ, July 18, 1958
• Mae Barnes with Buck Clayton 4   NYC, Aug. 26, 1958
• The Prestige Blues-Swingers   VGS, Hackensack, NJ, Aug. 29, 1958
• Coleman Hawkins with Kenny Burrell and Ray Bryant   VGS, Hackensack, NJ, Nov. 7, 1958
• Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble   Manhattan Towers, NYC, Nov. 9, 1958
• Benny Golson and The Philadelphians   Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, Nov. 17, 1958
• Ray Bryant 1   VGS, Hackensack, NJ, Dec. 19, 1958
• Melba Liston 'Bones   NYC, Dec. 24, 1958
• The Aaron Bell Orch.   prob. NYC, 1958
• Charlie Shavers 4   NYC, 1958-1959

1959

• Dodo Greene   NYC, Jan., 1959
• The Prestige Blues-Swingers feat.: Coleman Hawkins   VGS, Hackensack, NJ, Feb. 5, 1959
• Hal Singer with Charlie Shavers   VGS, Hackensack, NJ, Feb. 20, 1959
• Jo Jones 3   NYC, Mar., 1959
• Coleman Hawkins 6   VGS, Hackensack, NJ, Apr. 3, 1959
• Arnett Cobb 5   VGS, Hackensack, NJ, May 14, 1959
• Jimmy Rushing   NYC, June 11, 1959
• Jimmy Rushing   NYC, June 17, 1959
• Jimmy Rushing   NYC, June 19, 1959
• Benny Golson 5 feat. Curtis Fuller   VGS, Hackensack, NJ, June 20, 1959
• Tiny Grimes 5 with Jerome Richardson   VGS, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Aug. 13, 1959
• Benny Golson 5   VGS, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Aug. 28, 1959
• Ray Bryant 3   NYC, Sep. 21, 1959
• Max Roach 6   Universal Recording, Chicago, Oct. 9 & 10, 1959
• Charlie Shavers 4   NYC, Oct. 10, 1959
• Ray Bryant 3   NYC, Oct. 29, 1959
• Oliver Nelson 5 with Kenny Dorham & Ray Bryant   VGS, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Oct. 30, 1959
• Ray Bryant 3   NYC, Nov. 5, 1959
• Ray Bryant 3   NYC, Nov. 6, 1959
• Ray Bryant 3   NYC, Dec. 10, 1959
• Toots Thielemans 4   NYC, 1959
• The Aaron Bell Orch.   prob. NYC, 1959

1960

• Ray Bryant 3   NYC, Jan. 19, 1960
• Charlie Shavers 4   NYC, Feb., 1960
• Ray Bryant Combo with Calls By Eddie Morrison   NYC, Mar. 16, 1960
• Ray Bryant Combo   NYC, Mar. 22, 1960
• Ray Bryant Combo with Calls By Eddie Morrison   NYC, Mar., 1960
• Charlie Shavers 4   NYC, July, 1960
• Aretha Franklin   NYC, Aug. 1, 1960
• Charlie Shavers 4   NYC, Oct.-Nov., 1960
• Aretha Franklin   NYC, Nov. 17, 1960
• Ray Bryant 3   NYC, Nov. 25, 1960
• Aretha Franklin   NYC, Dec. 19, 1960
• Ray Bryant 6   NYC, Dec. 27, 1960
• The Aaron Bell Orch.   prob. NYC, 1960

1961 (age 30)

• Ray Bryant 3   NYC, Jan. 26, 1961
• Ray Bryant 7   NYC, Oct. 23, 1961
• Ray Bryant 7   NYC, Oct. 26, 1961
• Charlie Shavers 4   NYC, 1961

1962

• Roy Eldridge 6   NYC, Feb. 1 & 2, 1962
• Joe Carroll   NYC, Feb. 12, 1962
• Ray Bryant with Richard Wess Orch.   LA, Mar. 27, 1962
• Ray Bryant with Richard Wess Orch.   LA, Mar. 30, 1962
• Ray Bryant with Richard Wess Orch.   LA, Apr. 10, 1962
• Herb Ellis 4   NYC, June 12, 1962
• Herb Ellis 6   NYC, June 13, 1962

1963

• Ray Bryant 4   NYC, May 22, 1963
• Herb Ellis 6   NYC, June 4, 1963
• Ray Bryant 3   NYC, June 14, 1963
• Ray Bryant 3   NYC, June 19, 1963
• Clark Terry 8   NYC, 1963

1964

• Pat Bowie   VGS, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Oct. 23, 1964
• Pat Bowie   VGS, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Oct. 26, 1964
• Pat Bowie   VGS, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Oct. 27, 1964
• Ray Bryant 3   Basin Street East, NYC, 1964
• Ray Bryant 3   NYC, 1964

1965

• Sonny Rollins 4   VGS, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 8, 1965
• Ray Bryant, a.o.   Nov. 15, 1965

1966

• Ray Bryant 5   NYC, Feb. 17, 1966
• Ray Bryant 3   NYC, Feb. 18, 1966
• Ray Bryant 5   NYC, Sep. 1, 1966
• Ray Bryant 5   NYC, Sep. 8, 1966
• Ray Bryant 5   NYC, Dec. 8, 1966

1967

• Ray Bryant 3   Memory Lane, LA, May 19 & 20, 1967
• Ray Bryant with Richard Evans' Orch.   Chicago, Aug. 16, 1967
• Ray Bryant with Richard Evans' Orch.   Chicago, Nov. 20, 1967?
• Ray Bryant with Richard Evans' Orch.   Chicago, Nov. 20, 1967

1968

• Ray Bryant 5   NYC, Sep., 1968

1969

• Ray Bryant 3   Chicago, June 26, 1969
• Ray Bryant 3   Chicago, June 27, 1969

1970

• Ray Bryant 3 + Overdubs   NYC, Mar. 4, 1970
• Ray Bryant 3   NYC, Mar. 5, 1970
• Ray Bryant 3 + Overdubs   NYC, Mar. 18, 1970
• Ray Bryant 3 + Overdubs   NYC, Apr. 14, 1970
• Marion Williams   Atlantic Studios, NYC, Nov. 2, 1970
• Marion Williams   Atlantic Studios, NYC, Nov. 3, 1970

1971 (age 40)

• Yusef Lateef 8/3/2   NYC, Sep. 1, 1971
• Yusef Lateef 8   NYC, Sep. 2, 1971

1972

• Ray Bryant 4   NYC, Jan. 24, 1972
• Ray Bryant 4   NYC, Jan. 25, 1972
• Ray Bryant 6   NYC, Jan. 26, 1972
• Ray Bryant 1   Montreux Jazz Fest., Casino De Montreux, Switzerland, June 23, 1972
• Yusef Lateef 7/5/4   NYC, Sep. 26, 1972

1974

• Ray Bryant 5 with Charles Stepney's Orch.   NYC, 1974
• Ray Bryant 6   same location, date

1975

• Roy Eldridge 7   live in Antibes, France, July 20, 1975
• Ray Bryant 3/1   National Studio, NYC, Oct. 15, 1975

1976

• Zoot Sims 4   RCA Studios, NYC, Jan. 8 & 9, 1976
• Ray Bryant 3   RCA Studios, NYC, Jan. 10 & 12, 1976
• The Benny Carter Group   RCA Studios, NYC, Nov., 1976
• Ray Bryant 1   RCA Studios, NYC, Dec. 21, 1976

1977

• Ray Bryant 1   Montreux Jazz Fest., Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland, July 13, 1977
• Benny Carter 4   same location, date

1978

• The Ray Bryant 3   RCA Studios, NYC, Apr. 10, 1978
• Arnett Cobb and The Muse All Stars   Sandy's Jazz Revival, Beverly, MA, Aug. 25 & 26, 1978
• Buddy Tate and The Muse All Stars   same location, date
• Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson and The Muse All Stars   same location, date

1979

• Benny Carter Jazz Allstar Orch.   live in Tokyo, Japan, June 2, 1979

1980

• Ray Bryant 3   RCA Studios, NYC, May 13 & 14, 1980

1986 (age 55)

• Akira Ohmori 4 feat. Ray Bryant   Nippon Columbia Studio No. 1, Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 8 & 9, 1986

1987

• Ray Bryant 3   Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, Feb. 13 & 14, 1987
• Ray Bryant 1   Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, Feb. 15, 1987
• Ray Bryant 3   Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, Feb. 15 & 16, 1987

1988

• Ray Bryant 3   The Power Station, NYC, Jan. 23 & 24, 1988
• Ray Bryant 3   NYC, Jan. 29 or 30, 1988
• Ray Bryant 3   The Power Station, NYC, June 26, 1988

1989

• Ray Bryant 3   Iruma Municipal Hall, Japan, Oct. 19 & 20, 1989

1990

• 100 Gold Fingers '90, Part 1   Yubin Chokin Hall, Tokyo, Japan, May 31, 1990

1991 (age 60)

• Ray Bryant 1   Boswil, Switzerland, Mar. 27, 1991
• 100 Gold Fingers '91, Part 2   live in Japan, May 17-31, 1991

1992

• Ray Bryant 3   NYC, Mar. 31, & Apr. 1, 3, 1992

1993

• 100 Gold Fingers '93, Part 3   Yubin Chokin Hall, Tokyo, Japan, June 5, 1993
• Ray Bryant 1   live in France, 1993

1994

• Ray Bryant 4   NYC, Feb. 25 & 26, 1994
• Ray Bryant 1   Boswil, Switzerland, Mar. 27, 1994
• Ray Bryant 3   NYC, Nov. 23, 24 & 26, 1994

1995

• 100 Gold Fingers '95, Part 4   live in Japan, c. June, 1995
• Ray Bryant 1   Tokyo TUC, Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 18, 1995

1997

• Ray Bryant 3   Montreal Jazz Bistro, Toronto, Canada, Jan. 20, 1997
• Ray Bryant 3   NYC, June 26 & 27, 1997
• 100 Gold Fingers '97, Part 5   live in Japan, c. June, 1997

1999

• 100 Gold Fingers '99, Part 6   live in Japan, c. June, 1999

2001 (age 70)

• 100 Gold Fingers 2001, Part 7   Gotanda U-Port Kan'i Hoken Hall, Tokyo, Japan, June 10, 2001

2002

• Tina May and Ray Bryant   VGS, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Nov. 22, 2002

2003

• 100 Gold Fingers 2003, Part 8   Gotanda U-Port Kan'i Hoken Hall, Tokyo, Japan, June 8, 2003

2004

• Ray Bryant 1   Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, May 8, 2004

2005

• 100 Gold Fingers 2005, Part 9   Gotanda U-Port Kan'i Hoken Hall, Tokyo, Japan, June 5, 2005

2008

• Ray Bryant 1   Oct. 1, 2008

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