Dancing the Big Twist
Dancing the Big Twist is an album by pianist Ray Bryant released on Columbia Records in 1961 to capitalise on the Twist dance craze.[1][2][3]
| Dancing the Big Twist | ||||
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| Studio album by Ray Bryant and His Combo | ||||
| Released | November 1961 | |||
| Recorded | December 27, 1960, and October 23 & 26, 1961 | |||
| Studio | Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Columbia CL-1746/CS-8546 | |||
| Producer | John Hammond | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
The Allmusic review stated "This session will appeal to those who favor Bryant's dance hit of the era, 'Madison Time'".[4]
Track listing
- "Twist City" (Matthew Gee) – 5:45
- "Just a Little Bit of Twist" (Don Covay) – 2:46
- "Big Susie" (Ray Bryant) – 5:22
- "Twist On" (Bryant) – 4:46
- "Twistin' on a Cat's Paw" (BuddyTate) – 5:00
- "Mo-Lasses" (Joe Newman) – 5:15
- "Fast Twist" (Harry Edison, Bryant) – 2:15
- "Do That Twist (Early In The Morning)" (Gee) – 5:31
- Recorded at Columbia Records, 30th Street Studio, NYC., on December 27, 1960 (track 7), October 23, 1961 (tracks 2, 3 & 8) and October 26, 1961 (tracks 1 & 4–6)
Personnel
- Ray Bryant – piano
- Harry Edison (track 7), Pat Jenkins (tracks 1–6 & 8), Joe Newman (tracks 1–6 & 8) – trumpet
- Matthew Gee – trombone (tracks 1–6 & 8)
- Ben Richardson – baritone saxophone (track 7)
- Buddy Tate – tenor saxophone
- Bill Lee (track 7), Jimmy Rowser (tracks 1–6 & 8) – bass
- Gus Johnson (track 7), Mickey Roker (tracks 1–6 & 8) – drums
- Ray Barretto – congas (track 7)
- Don Covay – vocals (track 2)
References
- Watts, R., Callahan, M., Edwards, D. and Eyries, P. Columbia Main Series, Part 13: CL 1700-1799/CS 8500–8598 (1961–1962), accessed April 25, 2017
- "Ray Bryant Catalog". www.jazzdisco.org. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- detto, GCLb ha (September 12, 2015). "BRYANT Ray". Jazz Music (in Italian). Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- Campbell, Al. Ray Bryant Trio/Dancing the Big Twist – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
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