Ray Bryant Trio (1956 album)

This article is about the album released on Epic Records. For the album released on Prestige Records, see Ray Bryant Trio (1957 album).

Ray Bryant Trio is an album by pianist Ray Bryant recorded in 1956 for the Epic label.^[1][2]

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Ray Bryant Trio
Studio album by Ray Bryant
Released	1956
Recorded	April 3 and May 3 & 11, 1956
Studio	New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:56
Label	Epic LN 3279
Ray Bryant chronology
Meet Betty Carter and Ray Bryant (1955) Ray Bryant Trio (1956) Ray Bryant Trio (1957)

Track listing

All compositions by Ray Bryant, except where indicated.

1. "Cubano Chant" – 3:06
2. "Off Shore" (Leo Diamond, Steve Graham) – 3:56
3. "Well, You Needn't" (Thelonious Monk) – 3:19
4. "Cry Me a River" (Arthur Hamilton) – 3:51
5. "In a Mellow Tone" (Duke Ellington) – 4:22
6. "You're My Thrill" (Burton Lane, Ned Washington) – 4:23
7. "Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Felix Paparelli) – 2:41
8. "Goodbye" (Gordon Jenkins) – 3:58
9. "Philadelphia Bound" – 2:35
10. "Pawn Ticket" – 2:49
11. "The Breeze and I" (Ernesto Lecuona, Al Stillman) – 3:28
12. "It's a Pity to Say Goodnight" (Billy Reid) – 2:24

• Recorded in NYC on April 3, 1956 (tracks 2, 4, 8 & 9), May 3, 1956 (tracks 1, 5–7 & 11), and May 11, 1956 (tracks 3, 10 & 12)

Personnel

• Ray Bryant – piano
• Wyatt Ruther – bass
• Kenny Clarke (tracks 2, 4, 8 & 9), Osie Johnson (tracks 3, 10 & 12), Jo Jones (tracks 1, 5–7 & 11) – drums
• Candido – percussion (tracks 1 & 7)