Ray Bryant

American pianist (1931–2011)
Person human Q492143
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Ray Bryant

Summary

Ray Bryant is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on December 24, 1931[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on June 2, 2011[5]. He worked as a composer[6], jazz musician[7], pianist[8], and recording artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Ray Bryant was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • Ray Bryant passed away in New York City[4].
  • Ray Bryant was born on December 24, 1931[3].
  • Ray Bryant died on June 2, 2011[5].
  • Ray Bryant held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Ray Bryant worked as a composer[6].
  • Ray Bryant worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Ray Bryant's professions included pianist[8].
  • Ray Bryant's professions included recording artist[9].
  • Ray Bryant was a member of Ray Bryant Trio[12].
  • Ray Bryant was a member of Sonny Rollins Quartet[13].
  • Ray Bryant is recorded as male[14].
  • Ray Bryant's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ray Bryant's genre is jazz[16].
  • Ray Bryant's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[17].
  • Ray Bryant's discography is recorded as Ray Bryant discography[18].
  • Ray Bryant's family name is recorded as Bryant[19].
  • Ray Bryant's given name is recorded as Raphael[20].
  • Ray Bryant's given name is recorded as Homer[21].
  • Ray Bryant's instrument is recorded as piano[22].
  • Ray Bryant's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Raphael Homer Bryant'}[23].
  • Ray Bryant's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ray Bryant'}[24].
  • Ray Bryant's sibling is recorded as Tommy Bryant[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1931-12-24[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2011-06-02[29]

  • Genre(s): bebop, hard bop, jazz, post-bop, soul jazz[30]

  • Community tags: bebop, hard bop, jazz, post-bop, soul jazz[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7feee525-a8ff-4a59-85f6-2b5190ea3e38[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Ray Bryant was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on December 24, 1931[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], jazz musician[7], pianist[8], and recording artist[9].

Death and Burial

Ray Bryant died on June 2, 2011[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Ray Bryant ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Ray Bryant born?

Ray Bryant was born in Philadelphia[2].

Where did Ray Bryant die?

Ray Bryant died in New York City[4].

What did Ray Bryant do for work?

Ray Bryant worked as composer[6], jazz musician[7], pianist[8], and recording artist[9].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Raphael, Homer
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation
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