Here's Ray Bryant

Here's Ray Bryant is an album by pianist Ray Bryant recorded in 1976 and released by the Pablo label.^[1][2][3]

Here's Ray Bryant
Studio album by Ray Bryant
Released	1976
Recorded	January 10 & 12, 1976
Studio	RCA Recording Studios, New York, NY
Genre	Jazz
Length	47:49
Label	Pablo 2310 764
Producer	Norman Granz
Ray Bryant chronology
Hot Turkey (1975) Here's Ray Bryant (1976) Solo Flight (1977)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[5]

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow called it "a set of soulful and bluesy interpretations of five standards and three originals ... A relaxed outing, not essential but enjoyable".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Ray Bryant except where noted

1. "Girl Talk" (Neal Hefti, Bobby Troup) – 7:20
2. "Good Morning Heartache" (Irene Higginbotham, Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher) – 4:42
3. "Manteca" (Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo, Gil Fuller) – 6:53
4. "When Sunny Gets Blue" (Marvin Fisher, Jack Segal) – 5:23
5. "Hold Back Mon" – 5:58
6. "Li'l Darlin'" (Hefti) – 7:57
7. "Cold Turkey" – 5:08
8. "Prayer Song" – 4:28

Personnel

• Ray Bryant – piano
• George Duvivier – bass
• Grady Tate – drums

References

1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Both Sides Now: Pablo Album Discography Preview accessed May 27, 2019
2. Jazzdisco: Pablo Records Catalog: 2310-700 series. Retrieved May 27, 2019
3. Jazzdisco: Ray Bryant Catalog accessed May 27, 2019
4. Yanow, Scott. Ray Bryant: Here's Ray Bryant – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.