Ray Bryant

American jazz pianist and composer. His brothers were the bassist and , a drummer and singer. His nephews are and . Born on December 24, 1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA). Died on June 2, 2011 in New York City, New York (USA). Bryant's career covered a wide range of genres from bop to blues, boogie woogie, gospel and R&B. It began in the late 1940's while playing with . In 1951 he became house pianist at th…