RARITY - SEALED
Piano – Ray Bryant
Bass – Rufus Reid
Drums – Freddie Waits
Written by Nat Adderley & Curtis Lewis (A1), Duke Ellington (A2), Miles Davis (A3), Ray Bryant (A4), Thelonious Monk (B1), Billy Strayhorn (B2), Benny Carter & Spencer Williams (B3), John Lewis (B4)
1LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Nippon Phonogram Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Label : EmArcy
Original Label : EmArcy
Recorded and mixed at Clinton Recording Studio
Engineered by Tom Lazarus
Produced by Kiyoshi Koyama
Originally released in 1987
Tracks:
Side A
- The Old Country
- Tonk
- Nardis
- Slow Freight
Side B
- Rhythm-A-Ning
- Chelsea Bridge
- When Lights Are Low
- Afternoon In Paris
Reviews:
“"Today" is of course a relative term but this EmArcy release (the first in a series) does feature pianist Ray Bryant's 1987 trio (which includes bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Freddie Waits). Bryant revives his near-classic "Slow Freight," performs his original "Tonk" and plays songs by Nat Adderley ("The Old Country"), Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Billy Strayhorn, Benny Carter and John Lewis ("Afternoon In Paris"). No matter the source of the material, Bryant gives most of the songs bluish interpretations, often providing a fresh slant on some of the more familiar tunes. Nearly all of Ray Bryant's recordings from the past four decades are well worth picking up and this one is no exception.” AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Ratings:
AllMusic : 3 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.88 / 5