Les années post-Ellington : Ray Nance joue et enregistre plusieurs disques avec sa propre formation: ”Body and soul” (1969) et ”Huffin’ n’ puffin” (1971)
Il joue également avec Earl Hines, Chico Hamilton, Jaki Byard, Ahmed Abdul-Malik et il accompagne Rosemary Clooney et Babs Gonzales.
"Spell bound" avec le contrebassiste Ahmed Abdul Malik - 1964
"Ray Nance has always seemed to me to epitomise what jazz is meant to be. He was a gifted instrumentalist, a hot and swinging vocalist, and a man gifted with a unique balance and athleticism that made his occasional dancing a jazz element and a delight to watch. Although Nance followers are vastly outnumbered by, say, Hodges or Webster fans, they are probably just as dedicated to their hero. One of them is Ruby Braff, who rates Ray's violin work as being amongst the highest echelons of jazz. To some extent Ray was a mysterious figure, and he always gave the impression of being a loner. Perhaps this is not surprising, for in the Ellington band all was usually not well..."
Steve Voce published in "Jazz Journal" in October 1997
Ray Nance au violon dans l’album ”Jaki Byard with strings”, ”How high the moon”
enregistré en 1968 pour le label Prestige
avec Ron Carter (cello), Georges Benson (uitar), Richard Davis (double bass), Alan Dawson (drums)
& Jaki Byard (piano)
28 janvier 1976 : Ray Nance meurt à New York City, à âge de 62 ans, après une brève maladie.
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