Madison Time
1960 studio album by Ray Bryant Combo
Madison Time | ||||
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Studio album by Ray Bryant Combo | ||||
Released | 1960 | |||
Recorded | March 16, 1959, March 20, 1960 and July 12, 1960 New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 36:15 | |||
Label | Columbia CL 1476 | |||
Ray Bryant chronology | ||||
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Madison Time is an album recorded by American jazz pianist Ray Bryant recorded in 1959 and 1960 for the Columbia label.[1][2][3] The album was released following the success of the Madison dance craze single "The Madison Time" which reached number 30 on the Billboard chart and number 5 on the R&B chart.[4][5] The single also featured in the soundtrack to the 1988 film Hairspray.[6]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [7] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [8] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars calling it "Ray Bryant's most popular album".[7]
Track listing
All compositions by Ray Bryant except as indicated
- "The Madison Time - Part I" (Ray Bryant, Eddie Morrison) - 3:06
- "The Madison Time - Part II" (Bryant, Morrison) - 2:48
- "Centerpiece" (Harry Edison) - 4:22
- "Split T - Part I" - 4:02
- "Split T - Part II" - 5:20
- "Hit It! - Part I" - 3:15
- "Hit It! - Part II" - 4:10
- "Young Buddy" - 4:03
- "The Huckle-Buck" (Roy Alfred & Andy Gibson) - 5:09
- Recorded on March 16, 1959 (tracks 1 & 2), March 20, 1960 (tracks 3, 8 & 9), and July 12, 1960 (tracks 4-7)
Personnel
- Ray Bryant - piano
- Harry Edison - trumpet
- Al Grey (tracks 4-7), Urbie Green (tracks 1 & 2), Benny Morton (tracks 3, 8 & 9) - trombone
- Buddy Tate - tenor saxophone
- Tommy Bryant - bass
- Billy English (tracks 1 & 2), Jimmy Griffin (tracks 3, 8 & 9), Dave Pochonet (tracks 4-7) - drums
- Eddie Morrison - caller (tracks 1, 4 & 6)
References
- ^ Watts, R., Callahan, M., Edwards, D. and Eyries, P. Columbia Main Series, Part 10: CL 1400-1499/CS 8196-8290 (1959-1961), accessed April 25, 2017
- ^ Ray Bryant discography accessed May 15, 2014
- ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz Ray Bryant discography, accessed April 26, 2017
- ^ Chinen, N., Ray Bryant, Jazz Pianist, Dies at 79, New York Times, June 3, 2011
- ^ Allmusic: Ray Bryant Awards accessed May 15, 2014
- ^ Berger, E., Ray Bryant: Through the Years, JazzTimes, January/February 2005
- ^ a b Erlewine , S. T., Allmusic Review accessed May 15, 2014
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- Meet Betty Carter and Ray Bryant (with Betty Carter, 1955)
- Ray Bryant Trio (1956)
- Ray Bryant Trio (1957)
- Alone with the Blues (1958)
- Ray Bryant Plays (1959)
- Little Susie (1959 & 1960)
- Madison Time (1960)
- Con Alma (1960 & 1961)
- Dancing the Big Twist (1960 & 1961)
- Hollywood Jazz Beat (1962)
- Groove House (1963)
- Soul (1964)
- Gotta Travel On (1966)
- Lonesome Traveler (1966)
- Slow Freight (1966)
- Take a Bryant Step (1967)
- Up Above the Rock (1968)
- Sound Ray (1969)
- MCMLXX (1970)
- Here's Ray Bryant (1976)
- Solo Flight (1976)
- All Blues (1978)
- Live at Basin Street East (1964)
- Cold Turkey (1964)
- The Ray Bryant Touch (1967)
- Alone at Montreux (1972)
- Montreux '77 (1977)