| | Ray Bryant Somewhere In France CD Ray Bryant Discography of CDs
 (1 Customer Review)
Recorded in 1993.
Ray Bryant provided the master tape for this live solo piano CD from a personal archive of over 100 cassettes given to him by various soundboard technicians working his concerts over the years. Bryant was unable to identify the tape more specifically than being recorded "Somewhere in France" during 1993; hence the CD's title. The play list and the arrangements overlap somewhat with Bryant's Alone at Montreux date, though the pianist's first-rate performance and the surprisingly excellent sound from Somewhere in France's humble cassette source make this worth acquiring along with his earlier solo concert CD. Highlights include a boogie-woogie version of "Take the 'A' Train," a choppy delightful "Con Alma," "Jungletown Jubilee" (an obscure tune with obvious gospel roots), a swinging take of John Lewis' "Django," and a savory take of the slow blues "After Hours." Since Bryant turned over more than 40 personal tapes that he personally liked, here's hoping that producer Joel Dorn and Label M will release more music from the pianist's own collection. Very highly recommended. ~ Ken Dryden Somewhere In France Music Ray Bryant Somewhere In France Songs | 1. | Take the "A" Train |
| 2. | Blues In G / Willow Weep For Me |
| 3. | Con Alma |
| 4. | Slow Freight |
| 5. | Jungletown Jubilee |
| 6. | Django |
| 7. | After Hours |
| 8. | When I Look in Your Eyes |
| 9. | Good Morning Heartache |
| 10. | In the Back Room |
| 11. | If I Could Just Make It to Heaven |
| 12. | St. Louis Blues |
| 13. | Until It's Time For You to Go |
|
Somewhere In France Music Review Purchase Somewhere In France CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Houston Person Mellow CD (2009)
Somewhere In France
 $13.59  
Personnel: Houston Person (tenor saxophone); James Chirillo (guitar); John Di Martino, John Di Martino Quartet (piano); Lewis Nash (drums).
Audio Mixer: Rudy Van Gelder.
Liner Note Author: Sid Gribetz.
Recording ...
| | Diana Krall Quiet Nights CD (2009)
Somewhere In France
$12.99 
Personnel: Joel Pargman, Eun Mee Ahn, David ...
| | Al Jarreau This Time CD (1980)
Somewhere In France
$6.29  
| | Jeff Hamilton Symbiosis CD (2009)
Somewhere In France
$12.59 
Personnel: Jeff Hamilton (drums); Tamir Hendelman (piano).
Audio Mixer: Steve Genewick.
Liner Note Author: Diana Krall.
Recording information: ...
|  | | Also Bought |
| Ramsey Lewis Blues For The Night Owl CD (1981)
$9.44  | | Ray Charles Genius Loves Company CD (2004) Digipak; Enhanced CD
Somewhere In France
$10.45 
N.Jones/J.Taylor/D.Krall/B.B. King/J.Mathis/G.Knight/W.Nelso
This ...
| | Cecil Harding Greatest New Age Hits CD (1996)
Somewhere In France
$13.35
| | Better Than Ezra Deluxe CD (1995)
Somewhere In France
$13.89
Live Recording
Better Than Ezra: Kevin Griffin (vocals, guitar); Tom Drummond (bass); Cary Bonnecaze (drums, vocals).
Additional personnel: Melanie Owens, Dan Rothchild (vocals); Lily Hayden (violin); Martin Tillman (cello); Walt Thompson (Hammond B-3 organ).
Recorded at Padded Cell Studio, Los Angeles, California from May to June 1993.
The vanquished vocals and semi-quirky guitar chords of "Good" gave Better Than Ezra their quick plunge into stardom, but it wasn't long before the band was towel dried and then forgotten. 1995's Deluxe failed to administer any musical congruity, helped along only by the gear-switching tempo of "In the Blood," the second best track on the album, as well as the tempting pull of "Southern Girl." Unfortunately, beyond these songs the album falls flat, suffering from a cliched garage band/alternative band dullness. Any hints of originality are drawn into the relentless vortex of banal guitar routines and run-of-the-mill college radio grit. The lyrics are passable, but cease to secrete any interest or the same amount of ...
| | Palle Mikkelborg Voice Of Silence: An Homage To Louisiana CD (2001) (Import) United Kingdom
Somewhere In France
$18.29
| | Hal McKusick Quartet Complete Galbraith/Hinton/Johnson Recordings CD (2005) (Import) France
Somewhere In France
$18.79
| | DeMarco Sisters It's Been A Long, Long Time CD (2006) (Import) United Kingdom
Somewhere In France
$22.35
| | Ramsey Lewis In Crowd CD (2006) (Import) England; United Kingdom
Somewhere In France
$20.39
39 track two CD compilation by this respected Jazz keyboardist who has also had a successful crossover career in the Pop mainstream. Features 'Lonely Avenue', 'In Crowd', 'Since I Fell For You', 'Function At The Junction', 'High Heal Sneakers', 'Maiden Voyage' and more. Universal. 2006.
Ramsey Lewis Trio: Ramsey Lewis (piano); Eldee Young (bass, cello); Red Holt (drums).
Recorded live at the Bohemian Caverns, Washington, D.C. on May 13-15, 1965. Originally released on Argo (757). Includes liner notes by Al Clarke and Barry Alfonso.
Digitally remastered by Doug Schwartz, MCA Studios, North Hollywood.
Soul-jazz pioneer Ramsey Lewis's 1965 hit "The In Crowd" made the pianist a crossover smash, connecting with the pop, rock, and jazz crowds simultaneously. His simple, bluesy, swinging style is infectious and immediately accessible. One of the key aspects of THE IN CROWD is its party atmosphere--you get a real feel for the interaction between Lewis and the live audience, and you can hear him humming along with the piano and bass lines.
While some jazz purists of the day condemned Lewis for what they saw as pandering to the masses with his instrumental versions of pop songs and his preference for blues-based modality over complex bebop-derived harmonies, time has shown the wiser. Today, THE IN CROWD sounds like an extension of the hard-bop era's no-frills, groove-oriented aesthetic, not to mention a foreshadowing of what would emerge decades down the road as acid jazz.
Soul-jazz pioneer Ramsey Lewis's 1965 hit "The In Crowd" made the pianist a crossover smash, connecting with the pop, rock, and jazz crowds simultaneously. His simple, bluesy, swinging style is infectious and immediately accessible. One of the key aspects of THE IN CROWD is it's party atmosphere; you get a real feel for the interaction between Lewis and the live audience, and you can hear him humming along with the piano and bass lines.
While some jazz purists of the day condemned Lewis for what they saw as pandering to the masses with his instrumental versions of pop ...
| | Edge Of Sanity When All Is Said CD (2008) (Import)
Somewhere In France
$31.55
| | Travers & Appice Bazooka CD (2005)
$25.59 | | Hands Up For Hardstyle Vol 3 CD (2008) (Import) Import
$18.39 | | Corrette: Symphonies Des Noëls, Concertos Comiques / Arion, Et Al CD (2008)
$11.69 |
|
|
88444 
