Billy Taylor with Four Flutes
| Billy Taylor with Four Flutes | ||||
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| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | July 20 & 24, 1959 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:27 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 12-306 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [2] |
Billy Taylor with Four Flutes is an album by American jazz pianist Billy Taylor featuring tracks recorded in 1959 for the Riverside label.[3]
Reception[edit]
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with reviewer Scott Yanow calling it "essentially bop, but the unusual instrumentation gives the set its own personality. Enjoyable music that certainly stands out from the crowd".[1]
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Billy Taylor except as indicated
- "The Song Is Ended" (Irving Berlin) - 3:54
- "Back Home" - 6:44
- "St. Thomas" (Sonny Rollins) - 2:28
- "Oh, Lady Be Good" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:40
- "No Parking" - 2:53
- "Koolbongo" (Mary Lou Williams) - 4:18
- "Blue Shutters" - 6:54
- "One for the Woofer" - 4:42
- "How About You?" (Ralph Freed, Burton Lane) - 4:54
- Recorded in New York City on July 20 (tracks 1, 2 & 7-9) and July 24 (tracks 3-6), 1959.
Personnel[edit]
- Billy Taylor - piano
- Phil Bodner (tracks 1, 2 & 7-9), Herbie Mann (tracks 1-4 & 6-9), Seldon Powell (track 5), Jerome Richardson (tracks 1-6 & 8), Jerry Sanfino (tracks 3-6), Bill Slapin (tracks 3-7 & 9), Frank Wess (tracks 1, 2 & 7-9) - flute
- Tommy Williams - bass
- Dave Bailey (tracks 1, 2 & 7-9), Albert Heath (tracks 3-6) - drums
- Chino Pozo - congas
References[edit]
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 21, 2012
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1379. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Riverside Records discography accessed August 21, 2012