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Madison Time

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{{Infobox album

| name = Madison Time

| type = Studio

| artist = Ray Bryant Combo

| cover = Madison Time.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1960

| recorded = March 16, 1959, March 20, 1960 and July 12, 1960
New York City

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Jazz

| length = 36:15

| label = Columbia
CL 1476

| producer =

| chronology = Ray Bryant

| prev_title = Little Susie

| prev_year = 1959

| next_title = Con Alma

| next_year = 1961

}}

Madison Time is an album recorded by American jazz pianist Ray Bryant recorded in 1959 and 1960 for the Columbia label.Watts, R., Callahan, M., Edwards, D. and Eyries, P. [http://www.bsnpubs.com/columbia/columbia12/columbia1400.html Columbia Main Series, Part 10: CL 1400-1499/CS 8196-8290 (1959-1961)], accessed April 25, 2017[http://www.jazzdisco.org/ray-bryant/catalog/#columbia-cl-1476 Ray Bryant discography] accessed May 15, 2014[https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2016/08/24/ray-bryant-discography/ Enciclopedia del Jazz Ray Bryant discography], accessed April 26, 2017 The album was released following the success of the Madison dance craze single "The Madison Time" which reached number 30 on the Billboard chart and number 5 on the R&B chart.Chinen, N., [https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/04/arts/music/ray-bryant-jazz-pianist-dies-at-79.html?_r=0 Ray Bryant, Jazz Pianist, Dies at 79], New York Times, June 3, 2011[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ray-bryant-mn0000869265/awards Allmusic: Ray Bryant Awards] accessed May 15, 2014 The single also featured in the soundtrack to the 1988 film Hairspray.Berger, E., [http://jazztimes.com/articles/15236-ray-bryant-through-the-years Ray Bryant: Through the Years], JazzTimes, January/February 2005

Reception

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}

|rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

|rev2score = {{Rating|3|4}} {{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=194}}

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Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars calling it "Ray Bryant's most popular album".Erlewine , S. T., [http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-madison-time-hollywood-jazz-beat-mw0000611905 Allmusic Review] accessed May 15, 2014

Track listing

All compositions by Ray Bryant except as indicated

  1. "The Madison Time - Part I" (Ray Bryant, Eddie Morrison) - 3:06
  2. "The Madison Time - Part II" (Bryant, Morrison) - 2:48
  3. "Centerpiece" (Harry Edison) - 4:22
  4. "Split T - Part I" - 4:02
  5. "Split T - Part II" - 5:20
  6. "Hit It! - Part I" - 3:15
  7. "Hit It! - Part II" - 4:10
  8. "Young Buddy" - 4:03
  9. "The Huckle-Buck" (Roy Alfred & Andy Gibson) - 5:09
  • Recorded on March 16, 1959 (tracks 1 & 2), March 20, 1960 (tracks 3, 8 & 9), and July 12, 1960 (tracks 4–7)

Personnel

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Category:1960 albums

Category:Ray Bryant albums

Category:Columbia Records albums