Ray Bryant's cover of Miriam Makeba's 1957 signature hit Pata Pata, released in the US in 1967. On this same year Cadet released the Take a Bryant Step LP consisting of covers and Bryant originals, a joyful affair, mostly targeted for airplay. Ray is backed by the Richard Evans Orchestra. This LP has never made it to CD to my knowledge.
Track listing
A1 To Sir With Love 3:05
A2 Ramblin 3:10
A3 Natural Woman 2:35
A4 Ode To Billy Joe 3:13
A5 Up-Up And Away 3:18
A6 Paint It Black 3:17
B1 Pata Pata 3:07
B2 Poochie 3:07
B3 Yesterday 2:40
B4 Paper Cup 2:55
B5 Doing My Thing 2:40
B6 Dinner On The Grounds 3:27
personnel
Arranged By – Ray Bryant (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, A3), Richard Evans (2) (tracks: A5, B1, B2, B4 to B6)
Engineer – Doug Brand
Orchestra – Richard Evans Orchestra
Piano – Ray Bryant
Recorded August & November, 1967, at Ter Mar Studios, Chicago
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ReplyDeleteI have this album & can recommend it.
ReplyDeleteThis is a pleasant, upbeat project. Ray Bryant is channeling the spirit of Ramsey Lewis. They recorded at Ter Mar Studios in Chicago with Richard Evans conducting the Argo/Cadet/Chess house band. As was the unfortunate custom of the day, members of the band are unidentified, although the producers had a regular group of on-call musicians (e.g. Phil Upchurch on guitar or electric bass) they used routinely.
What a nice tribute to Ray R.I.P. he will be missed and Thanks for a swell album /;-))
ReplyDeleteThanks for this Bryant lp ... Baron
ReplyDeleteThanks for this RIP Ray
ReplyDeletethanks for this . . . .
ReplyDeleteThank you both d3lta and philo for the comments...
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