Ray Bryant, Somewhere in France - 1h 6m 16s

Tracks & Durations

1. Take the 'A' Train	4:16
2. Blues in G Willow Weep for Me	6:40
3. Con Alma	7:45
4. Slow Freight	7:05
5. Jungletown Jubilee	3:00
6. Django	6:42
7. After Hours	3:26
8. When I Look In Your Eyes	2:55
9. Good Morning Heartache	4:57
10. In The Back Room	5:28
11. If I Could Just Make It Into Heaven	3:58
12. St. Louis Blues	6:58
13. Until It's Time For You To Go	2:58

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Review

When people talk about today's great pianists, Ray Bryant's name must be included. This Philadelphia-born musician, the uncle of guitarist Kevin Eubanks, has played with everyone from Charlie Parker and Miles Davis to Carmen McRae. He plays with a deep, blues-based sensibility complemented by an uncanny melodic mind. Those attributes are in full effect on this newly unearthed 1993 concert from France. Bryant's powerful left hand pounds out rolling boogie woogie-like basslines on "In the Back Room," Billy Strayhorn's "Take the A Train," and John Lewis's "Django." His take on W.C. Handy's chestnut, "St. Louis Blues," recalls distant echoes of the early stride and gospel pianists, and the frisky melody of "Jungletown Jubilee" reincarnates the keyboard with the ghost of Art Tatum's swinging supernatural signature. It's all good, and it's all Ray Bryant. --Eugene Holley Jr.

Other Versions

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Somewhere in France

Tracks: 13, Disk length: 1h 6m 50s (+0m 34s)

Somewhere in France

Tracks: 13, Disk length: 1h 6m 51s (+0m 35s)

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