MCMLXX is an album by American jazz pianist Ray Bryant released on the Atlantic label in 1970.Atlantic Records Catalog: 1500 series accessed September 24, 2015
Reception
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "The colorful results are not essential but are less dated than one might think".
Track listing All compositions by Ray Bryant, except as indicated "Stick with It" - 5:51 "Let It Be" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 4:01 "Bridge over Troubled Water" (Paul Simon) - 3:20 "Hey Jude" (Lennon, McCartney) - 4:50 "Shake-a-Lady" - 2:38 "Unchained Melody" (Alex North, Hy Zaret) - 4:45 "My Cherie Amour" (Henry Cosby, Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy) - 4:56 "Spinning Wheel" (David Clayton-Thomas) - 3:39 Recorded at Atlantic Studios on March 4 (tracks 4 & 8), March 5 (track 7), March 18 (tracks 1, 5 & 6) and April 14 (tracks 2 & 3), 1970
Personnel Ray Bryant - piano Chuck Rainey - electric bass Jimmy Johnson - drums Joe Newman - trumpet (track 2) Garnett Brown - trombone (track 2) George Dorsey - alto saxophone (track 2) King Curtis (track 2), Joe Gentle (tracks 1, 3 & 4) - tenor saxophone Leon Cohen - bass clarinet (tracks 1, 3 & 4) Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone (track 2) Emanuel Green, Gene Orloff, Joseph Malignaggi, Julien Barber, Matthew Raimondi, Noel Dacosta, Paul Gershman, Selwart Clarke, Winston Collymore - violin (tracks 1, 3 & 4) Charles McCracken - cello (tracks 1, 3 & 4) Ron Carter - acoustic bass (tracks 1, 3 & 4) Eumir Deodato (tracks 1, 3 & 4), Arif Mardin (track 2) - arranger
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