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Meet Lynne Arriale

by Craig Jolley
October 1, 2000

Pianist Lynne Arriale served an apprenticeship in New York before striking out with her own trio in the early 90's. Her resume includes a performance at the 1998 IAJE convention and an appearance on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz. She has released six CD's to date. Live at Montreux (TCB 20252), a trio session with Steve Davis, ...

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Ray Bryant: Somewhere In France

Read "Somewhere In France" reviewed by AAJ Staff

by AAJ Staff
October 1, 2000

Now that the newest label in the jazz recording industry, Label M, is gaining momentum in the volume and frequency of its releases, producer Joel Dorn goes back to one of his earlier successes. That earlier classic album is Ray Bryant's Alone At Montreaux.Once again, Dorn is releasing one of Bryant's live recordings somewhere ...

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Ray Bryant: Alone at Montreux

By Ray Bryant

Label: Atlantic Records
Released: 1999
Track listing: Gotta Travel On; Blues #3/Willow Weep for Me; Cubano Chant; Rockin

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Alone At Montreux

By Ray Bryant

Label: 32 Records
Released: 1999
Track listing: Gotta Travel On; Blues #3/Willow Weep For Me; Cubano Chant; Rockin

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Ray Bryant (32 Jazz (32128): Ray Bryant: Alone at Montreux

by C. Michael Bailey
August 1, 1999

Ray Bryant’s Piano. Alone At Montreux is the result of 32 Jazz’s Joel Dorn’s tenure at Atlantic records. Through a collaboration with the Atlantic/Rhino re-release project, music that would otherwise go unreleased, will now see the light of ear. There is little live solo Bryant available, making this offering that much more valuable. The Blues...as Usual. ...

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Ray Bryant: Alone At Montreux

by Jim Santella
June 1, 1999

A little more than a year ago, Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt won Academy Awards for their roles in the film As Good As It Gets. In one memorable scene, Nicholson turns to the male costar, an artist, and remarks, “If that did it for me I’d be the luckiest guy in the world" (or words ...

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The Ray Bryant Trio: Ray's Tribute to His Piano Friends

By Ray Bryant

Label: JVC
Released: 1998
Track listing: C Jam Blues; The "In" Crowd; The Duke; Doodlin'; Cast Your Fate to the Wind; Cute; 'Round Midnight; Moanin'; Sunshower; Hi-fly; Birdland.

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The Ray Bryant Trio: The Ray Bryant Trio: Ray's Tribute to His Piano Friends

Read "The Ray Bryant Trio: Ray's Tribute to His Piano Friends" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey
March 1, 1998

Though I have several recordings on which Ray Bryant appears, I had been unaware of who he is and where he fits in the musical scheme of things. Recently, while listening to several demo CDs, I came across his newest recording, The Ray Bryant Trio: Ray?s Tribute to his Piano Friends, and fell in love with ...

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Potpourri

By Ray Bryant

Label: Fantasy Jazz
Released: 1997

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Ray Bryant Trio: Potpourri

by AAJ Staff
October 1, 1997

Although more complex than Gene Harris but not as cerebral as Herbie Nichols or Bud Powell, Ray Bryant is a pianist who likes his hard bop bluesy, funky and full of soul. Bryant was very hard at work in 1980, when he united with drummer Mickey Roker (a fellow Philadelphian) and bassist Jimmy Rowser for the ...