ABC-Paramount – ABC-226Rec. Date : October 25, December 16 & 17, 1957Album is Not Streamable Piano : Billy TaylorBass : Earl MayDrums : Ed Thigpen Billboard : 03/03/1958 Here’s another sock package by Taylor, whose polished, clean-cut pianistics are strong right now sales-wise. This LP marks wax debut of drummer Ed Thigpen (with the…
Atlantic – 1329Rec. Date : June 24, 1959Stream this Album Piano : Billy TaylorBass : Earl MayDrums : Kenny Dennis Billboard : 07/11/1960Four Stars Taylor’s tasteful, smart piano solo work is nicely showcased in this package of nostalgic oldies and originals. Excellent backing is provided by Earl May on bass and Kenny Dennis on drums. A storng programming source for jazz…
Prestige – PRLP 7106Rec. Date : June 14, 1957 Cornet : Webster YoungBass : Earl MayDrums : Ed ThigpenGuitar : Joe PumaPiano : Mal WaldronTenor Sax : Paul Quinichette Listening to Prestige : #242Stream this Album AudioCharles A. Robertson : December 1957 This is such a good idea that the wonder is why it was never done before. It most certainly will…
ABC-Paramount – ABC-162Rec. Date : November, 1956Album is Not Streamable Piano : Billy TaylorBass : Earl MayDrums : Ed ThigpenTrumpet : Ira Sullivan Billboard : 03/30/1957Jazz Talent Album Considering the difficulty of selling a new name in the jazz field, Am-Par ingeniously gave young Sullivan a “sponsor” – popular pianist Taylor, and also one of the better covers of the year.…
ABC-Paramount – ABC-134Rec. Date : January 1956 Stream this Album Piano : Billy TaylorBass : Earl MayDrums : Percy Brice Billboard : 01/12/1957Score of 80 This LP might be subtitled “Study in piano styles.” Taylor has outdone himself to find a distinctive way of presenting each selection in the set; as a result, a many-faceted…
ABC-Paramount – ABC-112Rec. Date : January 1, 1956, January 2, 1956 Stream this Album Piano : Billy TaylorBass : Earl MayDrums : Percy Brice Billboard : 04/14/1956Score of 80 In this, even more than in his previous LPs on Prestige, the incomparable modern jazz pianist offers turns and style and facility to satisfy all varieties…
Prestige – PRLP 7093Rec. Date : December 17, 1954 Piano : Billy TaylorBass : Earl MayDrums : Percy Brice Listening to Prestige : #142Album is Not Streamable Billboard : 07/29/1957Score of 78 A reissue of an original 10-incher includes stretches of Taylor in a variety of moods. Six members range from the softly lyrical to some brilliant displays of right and…
Prestige – PRLP 7071Rec. Dates : May 7, 1953, July 30, 1954 Piano : Billy TaylorBass : Earl MayDrums : Charlie Smith, Percy BricePercussion : Chico Guerrero, Jose Mangual, Ubaldo Nieto Listening to Prestige : #85, #116Album is Not Streamable Miami Herald (Miami, FL)Fred Sherman : 05/19/1957 Still on piano, I’d like to suggest a record store browsing through When Lights Are Low by the…
Prestige – PRLP 7051Rec. Date : September 07, 1954 Stream this Album Piano : Billy TaylorBass : Earl MayCongas : CándidoDrums : Percy Brice Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #120Sept 7, 1954 Billboard : 09/01/1956Score of 79 A re-issue of all the material on Prestige 10-inch LP 188 plus two previously unrecorded selections: A boppish…
Prestige – PRLP 7016Rec. Dates : November 2, 1953, December 29, 1953 Stream this Album Piano : Billy TaylorBass : Earl MayDrums : Charlie Smith Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #95November 2, 1953Listening to Prestige : #100December 29, 1953Full Vinyl VideoBlueNote33RPM Billboard : 07/14/1956Score of 78 This is the second 12-inch set of reissued Taylor…
