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Dancing The Big Twist
''Dancing the Big Twist'' is an album by pianist Ray Bryant released on Columbia Records in 1961 to capitalise on the Twist dance craze. accessed April 26, 2017 Reception The review stated "This session will appeal to those who favor Bryant's dance hit of the era, 'Madison Time'".Track listing # "Twist City" (Matthew Gee) – 5:45 # "Just a Little Bit of Twist" (Don Covay) – 2:46 # "Big Susie" (Ray Bryant) – 5:22 # "Twist On" (Bryant) – 4:46 # "Twistin' an a Cat's Paw" (BuddyTate) – 5:00 # "Mo-Lasses" (Joe Newman) – 5:15 # ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Bryant
Raphael Homer "Ray" Bryant (December 24, 1931 – June 2, 2011) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. Early life Bryant was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on December 24, 1931. His mother was an ordained minister who had taught herself to play the piano; his father also played the piano and sang. His brothers were the bass player Tommy, drummer and singer Len, and Lynwood. Ray began playing the piano around the age of six or seven, following the example of his mother and his sister, Vera. Gospel influences in his playing came from being part of the church at this stage in his early life. He had switched from classical music to jazz by his early teens and played the double bass at junior high school. He was first paid to play when he was 12: "I would play for dances, and they'd sneak me into bars. I'd get four or five bucks a night, which was good money then." He turned professional aged 14, and immediately joined a local band led by Mickey Collins. Later lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |