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]
| 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 | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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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
editAll 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ 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.