Solo Flight (Ray Bryant album)
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | December 21, 1976 | |||
| Studio | RCA Recording Studios, New York, NY | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:49 | |||
| Label | Pablo 2310 798 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
| Ray Bryant chronology | ||||
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Solo Flight is an album by pianist Ray Bryant recorded in 1976 and released by the Pablo label the following year.[1][2][3]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow said "Ray Bryant, although he has made many fine trio albums through the years, is at his best when playing unaccompanied solos ... This is an excellent recording".[4]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Ray Bryant except where noted
- "In de Back Room" – 5:19
- "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" (Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman) – 4:17
- "Monkey Business" – 4:07
- "Blues in de Big Brass Bed" – 7:14
- "Moanin'" (Bobby Timmons) – 4:52
- "St. Louis Blues" (W. C. Handy) – 6:50
- "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 5:03
- "Lullaby" – 2:50
Personnel
[edit]- Ray Bryant – piano
References
[edit]- ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Both Sides Now: Pablo Album Discography Preview accessed May 27, 2019
- ^ Jazzdisco: Pablo Records Catalog: 2310-700 series. Retrieved May 27, 2019
- ^ Jazzdisco: Ray Bryant Catalog accessed May 27, 2019
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Ray Bryant: Solo Flight – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
