Alone at Montreux | ||||
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Released | 1972 | |||
Recorded | June 23, 1972 | |||
Venue | Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 44:01 | |||
Label | Atlantic SD 1626 | |||
Producer | Joel Dorn | |||
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Alone at Montreux is a live solo album by American jazz pianist Ray Bryant recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1972 and released on the Atlantic label.[1] In a 2016 interview with music journalist Bill King, Bryant stated "I do a lot of solo piano now. I really got into it in 1972 when I was called to play at Montreux Jazz Festival. It was my first time doing a live solo concert and it came off great.".[2]
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating "This solo outing finds Bryant playing swing standards, blues, soulful versions of a couple of current pop tunes and even a bit of boogie".[3]
All compositions by Ray Bryant except as indicated