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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

A Touch of Taylor is an album by American jazz pianist Billy Taylor recorded in 1955 for the Prestige label.

“Dr. Billy Taylor has done a lot for jazz as an educator, promoter, and performer, but far too many of his releases from the 1950s and 1960s, such as this date for Mercury, remain out of print. The talented pianist is joined by the very strong rhythm section of Jim Hall, Bob Cranshaw, and Walter Perkins on this 1962 release, which focuses exclusively on his original compositions. Several of these songs have remained in his repertoire and have been recorded again in the decades that followed, including “Capricious,” “Paraphrase,” and “At la Carousel.” The high point, though, is the tense up-tempo “Don’t Gon’t Down South,” written during the turbulent battle for civil rights, which features fine solos by both the leader and Hall. This 1962 LP will be fairly tough to acquire.” – Ken Dryden/AllMusic.

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Personnel Billy Taylor – piano Earl May – bass Percy Brice – drums

Billy Taylor – piano Earl May – bass Charlie Smith – drums

Taylor Made Jazz is an album by American jazz pianist Billy Taylor. It was recorded in Chicago on November 17, 1957 and released by the Argo label. The album includes members of Duke Ellington’s orchestra performing arrangements by Johnny Pate. Billy Taylor – piano Willie Cook – trumpet Clark Terry – trumpet Britt Woodman – trombone Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone Harry Carney – baritone saxophone Earl May – double bass Ed Thigpen – drums