Alone at Montreux is a live solo album by American jazz pianist Ray Bryant recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1972 and released on the Atlantic label.[1] In a 2016 interview with music journalist Bill King, Bryant stated "I do a lot of solo piano now. I really got into it in 1972 when I was called to play at Montreux Jazz Festival. It was my first time doing a live solo concert and it came off great.".[2]
| Alone at Montreux | ||||
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| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | June 23, 1972 | |||
| Venue | Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:01 | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1626 | |||
| Producer | Joel Dorn | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating "This solo outing finds Bryant playing swing standards, blues, soulful versions of a couple of current pop tunes and even a bit of boogie".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Ray Bryant except as indicated
- "Gotta Travel On" (Paul Clayton, Larry Ehrlich, David Lazar, Tom Six) - 4:45
- "Blues #3/Willow Weep for Me" (Ray Bryant/Ann Ronell) - 6:40
- "Cubano Chant" - 4:35
- "Rockin' Chair" (Hoagy Carmichael) - 4:32
- "After Hours" (Avery Parrish) - 3:28
- "Slow Freight" - 5:08
- "Greensleeves" (Traditional) - 2:00
- "Little Suzie" - 2:30
- "Until It's Time for You to Go" (Buffy Sainte-Marie) - 3:23
- "Blues #2" - 3:30
- "Liebestraum Boogie" (Traditional) - 3:30
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1600 series accessed September 24, 2015
- ^ King, Bill. "A Conversation With... Ray Bryant". FYI Music News. FYI Music News. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Alone at Montreux – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2015.