Ray Bryant Trio (1957 album)

This article is about the album released on Prestige Records. For the album released on Epic Records, see Ray Bryant Trio (1956 album).

The Ray Bryant Trio
Studio album by Ray Bryant
Released	1957
Recorded	April 5, 1957
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
Genre	Jazz, blues
Label	Prestige PR 7068
Ray Bryant chronology
Ray Bryant Trio (1956) The Ray Bryant Trio (1957) Alone with the Blues (1958)

Ray Bryant Trio is a 1957 album by jazz pianist Ray Bryant with drummer Specs Wright and bassist Ike Isaacs that was recorded on April 5, 1957, at Van Gelder Studio and released as Prestige 7098.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

AllMusic reviewer Ron Wynn awarded the album 4 stars, calling it "outstanding" and noting that it displays Bryant's "facility with the blues, speed, gospel influence, and interpretive abilities."[1]

Track listing

1. "Golden Earrings" (Ray Evans / Jay Livingston / Victor Young) – 4:53
2. "Angel Eyes" (Earl Brent / Matt Dennis) – 3:23
3. "Blues Changes" (Ray Bryant) – 5:03
4. "Splittin'" (Ray Bryant) – 4:38
5. "Django" (John Lewis) – 5:05
6. "The Thrill is Gone" (Lew Brown / Ray Henderson) – 4:56
7. "Daahoud" (Clifford Brown) – 4:04
8. "Sonar" (Kenny Clarke / Gerald Wiggins) – 3:23

Personnel

• Ray Bryant — piano
• Ike Isaacs — double bass
• Specs Wright — drums

References

1. Wynn, Ron. Ray Bryant Trio at AllMusic. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
2. Riccardo Di Filippo, Ray Bryant discography, Enciclopedia del Jazz, accessed April 26, 2017.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.