While never quite able to break through to the average jazz consumer in the way that peers such as Willis Jackson, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, and Houston Person had during the ‘60s and ‘70s, Columbus ...

Bryant was born in Huntington, West Virginia, and grew up in Columbus, Ohio, becoming a fixture of the local jazz scene. He worked with Tiny Grimes and Stomp Gordon before founding his own ensemble, ...

R. Bryant Ltd. men’s clothier in Merchants Square didn’t fade away; it just changed owners. Jamie Lavin, a former employee, purchased the company name after Rusty Bryant’s retirement sale concluded on ...