Groove House Explained

Groove House
Type:	Album
Artist:	Ray Bryant
Cover:	Groove House.jpg
Released:	1963
Recorded:	May 22 and June 14 & 19, 1963
Studio:	New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	31:33
Label:	Sue LP-1016/STLP-1016
Producer:	Juggy Murray
Chronology:	Ray Bryant
Prev Title:	Hollywood Jazz Beat
Prev Year:	1962
Next Title:	Live at Basin Street East
Next Year:	1963

Groove House is an album by pianist Ray Bryant released on Sue Records in 1963.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

The AllMusic review stated "Pianist Ray Bryant covers a lot of ground in the 30-odd minutes of this release from 1963. For much of the time, the versatile pianist – accompanied by a classic, supportive rhythm section – plays like a less intense version of piano giants such as Art Tatum, Bud Powell, and Oscar Peterson".

Track listing

All compositions by Ray Bryant except where noted

1. "Joey" (Herbert Wiener, Stanley Bernstein, James J. Kriegsmann, Bert Salmirs) – 3:30
2. "Sweetest Sounds" (Richard Rodgers) – 4:04
3. "Glissamba" – 4:00
4. "My Reverie" (Larry Clinton) – 2:30
5. "Long Way from Home" (Traditional) – 3:00
6. "Backroom" – 4:40
7. "Chariot Swing" (Traditional) – 3:00
8. "No. Two" – 3:06
9. "Gravy Waltz" (Ray Brown) – 3:10
10. "Be-Bop Irishman" – 3:42

• Recorded in New York City on May 22, 1963 (tracks 3, 5, 7 & 9), June 14, 1963 (tracks 2, 4 & 6) and June 19, 1963 (tracks 1, 8 & 10)

Personnel

• Ray Bryant – piano
• Wally Richardson – guitar (tracks 3, 5, 7 & 9)
  • Tommy Bryant – bass Bobby Donaldson (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10), Panama Francis (tracks 3, 5, 7 & 9) – drums

Notes and References

1. Callahan, M. and Edwards, D. Sue Album Discography, accessed April 25, 2017
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/ray-bryant/catalog/#sue-lp-1016 Ray Bryant catalog
3. https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2016/08/24/ray-bryant-discography/ Enciclopedia del Jazz Ray Bryant discography