Madison Time Explained

Madison Time
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Ray Bryant Combo
Cover:	Madison Time.jpg
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
Chronology:	Ray Bryant
Prev Title:	Little Susie
Prev Year:	1959
Next Title:	Con Alma
Next Year:	1961

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

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

1. "The Madison Time - Part I" (Ray Bryant, Eddie Morrison) - 3:06
2. "The Madison Time - Part II" (Bryant, Morrison) - 2:48
3. "Centerpiece" (Harry Edison) - 4:22
4. "Split T - Part I" - 4:02
5. "Split T - Part II" - 5:20
6. "Hit It! - Part I" - 3:15
7. "Hit It! - Part II" - 4:10
8. "Young Buddy" - 4:03
9. "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)

Notes and References

1. 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
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/ray-bryant/catalog/#columbia-cl-1476 Ray Bryant discography
3. https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2016/08/24/ray-bryant-discography/ Enciclopedia del Jazz Ray Bryant discography
4. Chinen, N., Ray Bryant, Jazz Pianist, Dies at 79, New York Times, June 3, 2011
5. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ray-bryant-mn0000869265/awards Allmusic: Ray Bryant Awards
6. Berger, E., Ray Bryant: Through the Years, JazzTimes, January/February 2005
7. Erlewine, S. T., Allmusic Review accessed May 15, 2014