Ray Bryant - A Grand Selection Of His Beloved Songs (2024) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Bryant was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on December 24, 1931. His mother was an ordained minister who had taught herself to play the piano; his father also played the piano and sang. His brothers were the bass player Tommy, drummer and singer Len, and Lynwood. Ray began playing the piano around the age of six or seven, following the example of his mother and his sister, Vera. Gospel influences in his playing came from being part of the church at this stage in his early life.He had switched from classical music to jazz by his early teens and played the double bass at junior high school. He was first paid to play when he was 12: "I would play for dances, and they'd sneak me into bars. I'd get four or five bucks a night, which was good money then." He turned professional aged 14, and immediately joined a local band led by Mickey Collins.

TRACKLIST

1. Ray Bryant - Willow Weep For Me (Restored Edition '24)
2. Ray Bryant - A Hundred Dreams From Now (Restored Edition '24)
3. Ray Bryant - Misty (Restored Edition '24)
4. Ray Bryant - Milestones (Restored Edition '24)
5. Ray Bryant - C Jam Blues (Restored Edition '24)
6. Ray Bryant - By Myself (Restored Edition '24)
7. Ray Bryant - What Is This Thing Called Love (Restored Edition '24)
8. Ray Bryant - Ruby (Restored Edition '24)
9. Ray Bryant - Little Susie (Restored Edition '24)
10. Ray Bryant - Blues For Norine (Restored Edition '24)
11. Ray Bryant - Whisper Not (Restored Edition '24)
12. Ray Bryant - Greensleeves (Restored Edition '24)



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