Pianist {|Ray Bryant|} solidified his reputation with this outstanding 1957 trio release. It displayed his facility with the blues, speed, gospel influence, and interpretive abilities on such songs as {|John Lewis|}' {|Django|} and {|Clifford Brown|}... Read more

Pianist {|Ray Bryant|} solidified his reputation with this outstanding 1957 trio release. It displayed his facility with the blues, speed, gospel influence, and interpretive abilities on such songs as {|John Lewis|}' {|Django|} and {|Clifford Brown|}'s {|Daahoud.|} It also contained {|Bryant|}'s funky originals {|Splittin|} and {|Blues Changes,|} and was punctuated by {|Ike Isaacs|}' careful bass work and {|Specs Wright|}'s loose, in the groove drumming. This set has recently been reissued by {|Fantasy|}, and the remastering provides a fine sonic framework for {|Bryant|}'s heady, unpredictable, and often exciting playing. ~ Ron Wynn Less