Cold Turkey (album)
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| Cold Turkey | ||||
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| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | 1964 | |||
| Venue | Basin Street East, New York City, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:40 | |||
| Label | Sue LP/STLP-1032 | |||
| Producer | Juggy Murray | |||
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Cold Turkey is a live album by pianist Ray Bryant recorded at Basin Street East and released by Sue Records in 1964.[1][2][3]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
The AllMusic review stated: "This 1964 release finds versatile pianist Ray Bryant in a crowd-pleasing frame of mind. The 12 tracks provide solid grooves, lyrical ballads, blues, calypso, a bit of boogie-woogie, and more. Supported by a lively, yet unremarkable, rhythm section, the accessible melodies, riffs, and rhythms stream effortlessly from Bryant's fingers. Though he works well within the structure of each piece, the pianist's impressive technique, facility, and encyclopedic musicianship are constant, as is the sense that Bryant is content to make enjoyable music that makes no demands on the audience ... Bryant's skill remains beyond reproach. Cold Turkey may not be a great jazz date, but it's solid entertainment. Bryant is apparently quite content with that."[4]