The second of Ray Bryant's live CDs to come from his private archive of soundboard cassettes originates from a 1997 date at the Montreal Jazz Bistro in Toronto. Accompanied by bassist Harry Anderson and drummer Winard Harper, the pianist's set is drenched in the blues, including revisiting old favorites such as John Lewis' "Django," the old standard "Good Morning Heartache," Bobby Timmons' "Moanin'," and Dizzy Gillespie's "Con Alma," as well as his own slow blues "Slow Freight" and "Little Susie." The biggest surprise may ...
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The second of Ray Bryant's live CDs to come from his private archive of soundboard cassettes originates from a 1997 date at the Montreal Jazz Bistro in Toronto. Accompanied by bassist Harry Anderson and drummer Winard Harper, the pianist's set is drenched in the blues, including revisiting old favorites such as John Lewis' "Django," the old standard "Good Morning Heartache," Bobby Timmons' "Moanin'," and Dizzy Gillespie's "Con Alma," as well as his own slow blues "Slow Freight" and "Little Susie." The biggest surprise may be his interpretation of Miles Davis' classic modal composition "Nardis"; his approach to this song is far less dark and intense than that of Bill Evans (who easily recorded it more times than anyone) and it is often rather playful. The sound is terrific throughout the CD and fans of Ray Bryant's soulful style will be pleased that producer Joel Dorn (whose oddball liner notes are an added bonus) pleaded so hard with the pianist to share his collection of tapes with the jazz community. ~ Ken Dryden, Rovi
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