Paul Bryant
Paul Carlton Bryant (born September 22, 1933 in Asbury Park ( New Jersey ), † December 4, 2009 in Los Angeles ) was an American actor, later organist and jazz pianist , called The Central Avenue Kid .
biography
Bryant grew up in South Los Angeles; his mother had studied theater studies and was trying to start a career in Hollywood. From the age of four, Bryant had piano lessons at the John Gray Conservatory of Music , which he continued for 16 years. His artistic career began as a child star when he performed as a tap dancer , singer and pianist; In 1943 he made his debut on CBS radio. In 1942 he had his first film appearance in WS Van Dyke's comedy I Married an Angel ; this was followed by minor roles in George Marshall's Star Spangled Rhythm and Sam Woods Saratoga Trunk (1945) alongside Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman . In total, he had acted in over 22 films as a child in the 1940s.
In the 1950s and 1960s he was best known as a musician of West Coast jazz and soul jazz , stylistically strongly influenced by Jimmy Smith and Jack McDuff . He presented several singles (including They Can't Take That Away from Me ) and a total of eight albums, which were released on Pacific Jazz and Fantasy Records . He performed a. a. at Count Basie's Lounge in New York, the Blackberry Jazz Club in Japan and regularly at Dynamite Jackson's and Last Word clubs in Los Angeles.
Web links
- Paul Bryant at Allmusic (English)
- Obituary in the Los Angeles Times
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bryant, Paul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bryant, Paul Carlton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 22, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Asbury Park , New Jersey |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th December 2009 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |