Billy Taylor

2 LPs ON 1 CD

Few people have brought jazz to as wide an audience as pianist and TV personality Billy Taylor. A versatile pianist, Taylor was equally at home with swing, bop and more advanced styles of playing. In the early '50s he was the house pianist at Birdland before forming the first of many trios. The two recordings showcased on this disc show Taylor to be at his fresh and swinging best. - Oldies.com

TRACKS (1-11)THE BILLY TAYLOR TOUCH (Atlantic 1277)

BILLY TAYLOR, piano
EARL MAY, bass
ED THIGPEN, drums

New York, October 28, 1957

TRACKS (12-20): ONE FOR FUN (Atlantic 1329)

BILLY TAYLOR, piano
EARL MAY, bass
KENNY DENNIS, drums

New York, June 24, 1959

TRACKS:

01. You Make Me Feel So Young
02. Earl
03. Can You Tell By Looking At Me?
04. I Get A Kick Out Of You
05. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
06. Willow Weep For Me
07. Good Groove
08. What Is There To Say?
09. Thou Swell
10. Very Thought Of You
11. Somebody Loves Me
12. Summertime
13. One For Fun
14. That's For Sure
15. A Little Southside Soul
16. Blue Moon
17. Makin' Whoopee
18. Poinciana
19. At Long Last Love
20. When Lights Are Low