Ray Bryant

Ray Bryant on vinyl: soul jazz with blues and gospel

In short: Ray Bryant (1931–2011) from Philadelphia was a pianist with deep roots in blues, boogie and gospel. In the fifties he accompanied big names in jazz, and in the sixties he drew attention with his own soul-jazz albums full of groove. His tunes “Cubano Chant” and “Little Susie” are well known too. The Vinyl Room currently has 5 Ray Bryant records.

What makes Ray Bryant special?

His left hand rolls like boogie, his right sings like a gospel choir. On Sue Records in the early sixties he made “Groove House” (1963) and “Cold Turkey” (1964) – catchy soul jazz for jukebox and club.

“Live At Basin Street East” shows him before an audience in New York, and on Cadet came “Up Above The Rock”.

From our stock

First pressings

Records by Ray Bryant

→ Sue Records Inc. · Cadet · Soul jazz · Jazz on vinyl

FAQ

Where did Ray Bryant come from? From Philadelphia.

Which tunes did he write? Among others “Cubano Chant” and “Little Susie”.

What is “Live At Basin Street East”? A live album from the New York club Basin Street East.

Which records do you have? Records from the sixties – 5 records in all.