Ray Bryant (1931-2011) - Little Susie

[chenesere]

Many thanks, Ray

[pimenteross]

Gloria a uno de los mas grandes pianistas de Jazz .Sigue vivo en nuestros discos. Esa gran mano izquierda y ese inigualable swing.

[thesomei]

レイブライアント、奏でるリトル・スージーは私の大好きな一曲。­有難う御座います。

[kerangoasquin]

I grew up with cubano chant by ray, my dad used to play it on his tape recorder. He got the tape from his uncle who recorded it from a radio station in the USA in I guess 1957....

I still have this tape and am now collecting Ray's cd's! What great music these guys (Ray and the other musicians of his era) made! Even my kids love it!

thanks Ray RIP!

[prs1945]

Geez, does this bring back old memories. In the late fifties in Chicago I was 12 or 13 and at night I'd tuck my little transistor radio under my pillow and listen to Sid McCoy's late night jazz show "The Real McCoy." He used to play this, along with a bunch of other gospel-tinged jazz & blues. Loved this song.

[hurryup925]

I remeber the frist time I heard in the back oof my father's car, I was a little girl i loved it. Thanks for uploading this old favorite of mine. I went out & brought this album as soon as I was able to in the mid sixties.

[avivagabriel]

Thank you for sharing all of these high-audio-quality tunes by Ray Bryant. I was so happy to find them here!

[toyne38]

Had this record back in 1959. One of the first records that I bought when I came too the states...loved it! Great music!

[tomemorris]

I am sad that Ray Bryant has passed away.

His music has brought so much joy to me throughout my life.

Ray Bryant was the first jazz pianist I remember hearing on the HiFi back in 1960 when I was in second grade. For months I would be humming his Satin Doll. I still have that old Mono LP record (Jo Jones Plus Two).

Because of these early childhood experiences, Ray Bryant has always been my very special, most beloved jazz pianist.

[shayna0205]

Much love to my Uncle Ray who just passed on June 2nd, 2011. He will be missed.

[huffmun]

@shayna0205 I just found out Ray Bryant passed away. "Little Susie" was one of the first records I bought. Geez that was a long time ago. The song still sounds great. We have been fortunate to have his music.

[cherylzone]

He is the definition of "The Blues". Thanks for all the great music! I have learned so much about music and the Blues by just listening to you.

[SOUNDEAD]

thank you ray for being such a great musician-rest in peace

[SOUNDEAD]

thank you ray for being such a great musician, you did tought me music without even knowing as i am in another part of the world - rest in peace

[313ksmith]

this song brings back fond memories for me, 'cause it reminds me of uncle dave, because he was a big jazz fan r.i.p. love you and miss you much

[313ksmith]

this song brings back fond memories fo me 'cause it reminds me of my uncle dave

[Ekkie101]

My father took me to a concert in Central Park NYC in the sixties and the acts were singer Jon Hendricks, The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchesta and openting act the Ray Bryant Trio. I had never heard of him, but was so knocked out I went and bought a bunch of his records. I'm still a big fan and play this and several of his songs and arrangements with my trio.

[martamaruz]

Maravilloso

[countrypaul]

Great pianist! I'm looking for the original 45 (or album version) oature (the 45 is in two parts, #12026, c. 1959). Thanks!

[robinbeckford]

I first heard this on a DownBeat Pollwinners LP way, way back. Great to find it again!

I've never forgotten it. Relentlessly brilliant.....

[ladypodtron]

RAY BRYANT!

I say him play over a decade ago at a small club in st paul

mn. What a great show!!Oh how I have wish he would come through town

again.The records will have to do for now... and they'll do just fine!

Thanks to Ray for all the jams!

He is a treasure.

[spadge1able]

lets all clap along to this genius.wow

[JenniferBryantMusic]

wow thanks! Ray Bryant is my Uncle I pulled up your channel trying to find something to share about my uncle with my friends.

[damulch]

@JenniferBryantMusic

Where does he play?? i would love to see him. He sounds so beautiful on that record with miles and milt jackson.

[leesterg]

Thanks for this great RB post--he is truly one of the greats!

[jlqe002]

Toujours aussi fabuleux !

je ne m'en suis jamais lassé.........

[epiphany55]

Thanks for uploading. I used to work in Threshers and always interchanged Ray Bryant blues CD with Slayer. Needless to say, the regulars always appreciated hearing Little Susie over Angel of Death : )

[Ghtthomps]

I remember this one by Ray. His daughter was sitting on the piano bench next to him on the

record jacket. on Columbia the title song. We students would race to the jukebox between college classes to play this record.

[BuckshotLaFunke]

Ray Bryant, brilliant behind Sonny Rollins in the fifties. Listen also to his duo CD with Ray Brown.

[geneking7320]

I have a feeling that Susie was joyous little girl whose dad loved her a lot!

[xXxMariaCalaxXx]

very fun!!! and the best.

[edigiam]

Smokin'

[kokonutz32]

very fun, B.S.G.