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Solo Flight
Studio album by Ray Bryant
Released	1977
Recorded	December 21, 1976
Studio	RCA Recording Studios, New York, NY
Genre	Jazz
Length	47:49
Label	Pablo 2310 798
Producer	Norman Granz
Ray Bryant chronology
Here's Ray Bryant (1976) Solo Flight (1977) Montreux '77 (1977)

Solo Flight is an album by pianist Ray Bryant recorded in 1976 and released by the Pablo label the following year.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow said "Ray Bryant, although he has made many fine trio albums through the years, is at his best when playing unaccompanied solos ... This is an excellent recording".

Track listing

All compositions by Ray Bryant except where noted

1. "In de Back Room" – 5:19
2. "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" (Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman) – 4:17
3. "Monkey Business" – 4:07
4. "Blues in de Big Brass Bed" – 7:14
5. "Moanin'" (Bobby Timmons) – 4:52
6. "St. Louis Blues" (W. C. Handy) – 6:50
7. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 5:03
8. "Lullaby" – 2:50

Personnel

• Ray Bryant – piano

References

1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Both Sides Now: Pablo Album Discography Preview accessed May 27, 2019
2. Jazzdisco: Pablo Records Catalog: 2310-700 series. Retrieved May 27, 2019
3. Jazzdisco: Ray Bryant Catalog accessed May 27, 2019
4. ^ Yanow, Scott. Ray Bryant: Solo Flight – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

• 1977 albums
• Ray Bryant albums
• Pablo Records albums
• Albums produced by Norman Granz