Time: 37:44
Size: 86.4 MB
Styles: Hard bop, Piano jazz
Year: 1958/2005
Art: Front
[2:54] 1. You Make Me Feel So Young
[4:47] 2. Early May
[4:21] 3. Can You Tell By Looking At Me
[4:11] 4. I Get A Kick Out Of You
[2:42] 5. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
[3:29] 6. Willow Weep For Me
[3:01] 7. Good Groove
[3:00] 8. What Is There To Say
[3:11] 9. Thou Swell
[3:21] 10. The Very Thought Of You
[2:42] 11. Somebody Loves Me
Billy Taylor's touch at the piano is supple, stylish, and elegant. It was cultivated in the New York City bop scene of the 1940s, where Taylor played in combos led by Gerry Mulligan, Lee Konitz, Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Pettiford, and others. Taylor's bebop heart and mind are happily at work throughout this CD of upbeat, swinging music. Throughout, Taylor's sophisticated ease of execution, his rich musical imagination, and the strong support of his sidemen make this classy and satisfying. Seven of the tracks for The Billy Taylor Touch were recorded with Taylor's first regular trio in 1951. On these, Taylor, bassist Earl May, and drummer Ed Thigpen are joined by the fine guitarist John Collins, a rhythm specialist who gives the music much of its personality. Collins would make a similar contribution later in the '50s with the Nat "King" Cole trio. ~Jim Todd
The Billy Taylor Touch
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