Discography

Billy Taylor Piano - Savoy MC 9035

 

Billy Taylor – Piano
Al Hall – Bass
Jimmy Crawford – Drums

 

March 20, 1945

 

Mad Monk
Alexander’s Ragtime Band

 

Billy Taylor 1945-1949 – Classics 1137

 

Billy Taylor – Piano
Ted Sturgis – Bass
Buford Oliver – Drums

 

December 4, 1946

 

The Very Thought of You
Strollin’ Down The Champs-Elysees

 

Billy Taylor – Piano
John Levy – Bass
John Collins – Guitar
Denzel Best – Drums

 

June, 1947

 

Well Taylored
Twinkle Toes
I Don’t Ask Questions

 

Billy Taylor – Piano
Herman Mitchell – Guitar
John Levy – Bass
Denzel Best – Drums

 

September 26, 1947

 

Mitch’s Pitch
Mr. B Bops
Strollin’ Down The Champs-Elysees

 

Billy Taylor Piano – Savoy MG 9035

 

Billy Taylor – Piano
Milt Page – Organ
John Simmons – Bass
John Hardee – Tenor
Shadow Wilson – Drums

 

November 20, 1949

 

Misty Morning blues
The Bug
Take the A Train
Prelude to A Kiss

 

Piano Panorama - Atlantic 113

 

John Collins - Guitar
Al Hall - Bass
Billy Taylor - Piano
Shadow Wilson - Drums

 

Recorded February 20, 1951

 

Jazz Live at Storyville - Roost 406

 

Charles Mingus - Bass
Marquis Foster - Drums
Billy Taylor - Piano

 

Recorded October, 1952

1. Lady Bird
2. I’m Beginning to See the Light (Ellington/George/Hodges/James)
3. All the Things You Are (Hammerstein/Kern)
4. Laura (Mercer/Raksin)
5. What Is This Thing Called Love? (Porter)

 

Billy Taylor Trio - Prestige 24154

 

Earl May - Bass
Charlie Smith - Drums
Billy Taylor - Piano

 

Recorded November 18, 1952 - December 29, 1953

 

1. They Can’t Take That Away from Me (Gershwin/Gershwin) - 3:02
2. All Too Soon (Ellington/Sigman) - 2:50
3. Accent on Youth (Lawnhurst/Seymour) - 3:03
4. Give Me the Simple Life (Bloom/Ruby) - 2:52
5. Little Girl Blue (Hart/Rodgers) - 4:29
6. Man With a Horn (DeLange/Jenney/Lake) - 3:17
7. Let’s Get Away from It All (Adair/Dennis) - 2:21
8. Lover (Hart/Rodgers) - 4:48
9. Cool and Caressing (Taylor) - 3:21
10. Who Can I Turn Too? (Engvick/Wilder) - 3:22
11. My One and Only Love (Mellin/Wood) - 3:15
12. Tenderly (Gross/Lawrence) - 3:17
13. I’ve Got the World on a String (Arlen/Koehler) - 2:59
14. Bird Watcher (Taylor) - 2:56
15. B.T.’s D.T.’s (Taylor) - 5:01
16. Hey Lock (Davis) - 5:18
17. That’s All (Brandt/Haymes) - 3:05
18. The Little Things That Mean So Much (Adamson/Wilson) - 3:07
19. Nice Work If You Can Get It (Gershwin/Gershwin) - 3:08
20. The Surrey With the Fringe on Top (Hammerstein/Rodgers) - 2:54

 

Billy Taylor Trio, Volume. 2 - Prestige PRLP-165

 

Earl May - Bass
Charlie Smith - Bass
Billy Taylor - Piano

 

Recorded December 10, 1952 and November 2, 1953

1. The Man With a Horn
2. Let’s Get Away from It All (Adair/Dennis)
3. Who Can I Turn To?
4. My One and Only Love (Mellin/Wood)
5. B.T.’s D.T.’s (Taylor)
6. Hey Lock (Davis)