Groove House

Groove House is an album by pianist Ray Bryant released on Sue Records in 1963.^[1][2][3]

Groove House
Studio album by Ray Bryant
Released	1963
Recorded	May 22 and June 14 & 19, 1963
Studio	New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	31:33
Label	Sue LP-1016/STLP-1016
Producer	Juggy Murray
Ray Bryant chronology
Hollywood Jazz Beat (1962) Groove House (1963) Live at Basin Street East (1963)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

The AllMusic review stated "Pianist Ray Bryant covers a lot of ground in the 30-odd minutes of this release from 1963. For much of the time, the versatile pianist – accompanied by a classic, supportive rhythm section – plays like a less intense version of piano giants such as Art Tatum, Bud Powell, and Oscar Peterson".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Ray Bryant except where noted

1. "Joey" (Herbert Wiener, Stanley Bernstein, James J. Kriegsmann, Bert Salmirs) – 3:30
2. "Sweetest Sounds" (Richard Rodgers) – 4:04
3. "Glissamba" – 4:00
4. "My Reverie" (Larry Clinton) – 2:30
5. "Long Way from Home" (Traditional) – 3:00
6. "Backroom" – 4:40
7. "Chariot Swing" (Traditional) – 3:00
8. "No. Two" – 3:06
9. "Gravy Waltz" (Ray Brown) – 3:10
10. "Be-Bop Irishman" – 3:42

• Recorded in New York City on May 22, 1963 (tracks 3, 5, 7 & 9), June 14, 1963 (tracks 2, 4 & 6) and June 19, 1963 (tracks 1, 8 & 10)

Personnel

• Ray Bryant – piano
• Wally Richardson – guitar (tracks 3, 5, 7 & 9)
• Tommy Bryant – bass
• Bobby Donaldson (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10), Panama Francis (tracks 3, 5, 7 & 9) – drums

References

1. Callahan, M. and Edwards, D. Sue Album Discography, accessed April 25, 2017
2. Ray Bryant catalog, accessed April 25, 2017
3. Enciclopedia del Jazz Ray Bryant discography, accessed April 26, 2017
4. Todd, Jim. Groove House – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.