Montreux '77 (Ray Bryant album)
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| Montreux '77 | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | July 13, 1977 | |||
| Venue | Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 48:50 | |||
| Label | Pablo 2308-201 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
| Ray Bryant chronology | ||||
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Montreux '77 is a live album by pianist Ray Bryant recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1977 and released by the Pablo label.[1][2][3]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [5] |
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow awarded the album 4.5 stars and said that Bryant's "distinctive and soulful style fits well into every setting, making this an easily recommended set that will satisfy most musical tastes."[4]
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Ray Bryant except where noted
- "Take the 'A' Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 4:48
- "Georgia On My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 4:54
- "Jungle Town Jubilee" – 3:19
- "If I Could Just Make It To Heaven" (traditional) – 4:09
- "Django" (John Lewis) – 4:16
- "Blues No. 6" – 7:40
- "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) – 4:38
- "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" (traditional) – 4:35
- "St. Louis Blues" (W. C. Handy) – 5:52
- "Things Ain't What They Used To Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) – 4:37
Personnel[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Edwards, David; Callahan, Mike; Eyries, Patrice; Watts, Randy; Neely, Tim. "Pablo Album Discography Preview" (PDF). Both Sides Now Publications. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 10, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "Pablo Records Catalog: Pablo Live 2308-200, 2620-100, 2640-100 series". Jazz Discography Project. Archived from the original on 2019-07-01. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "Ray Bryant Catalog". Jazz Discography Project. Archived from the original on 2019-05-01. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Ray Bryant: Montreux '77 – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
