Billy Taylor - Cross-Section

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:33
Size: 84,8 MB
Art: Front

(2:49)  1. Eddie's Theme
(3:09)  2. Mood For Mendes
(2:55)  3. Lullaby Of Birdland
(3:25)  4. Goodbye
(2:59)  5. Tune For Tex
(3:48)  6. Moonlight In Vermont
(3:12)  7. Biddy's Beat
(2:51)  8. I'll Be Around
(2:56)  9. I Love To Mambo
(3:11) 10. Candido Mambo
(2:57) 11. Early Morning Mambo
(2:17) 12. Mambo Azul

For this CD reissue, pianist Billy Taylor is features on eight songs with his trio of 1954 (which included bassist Earl May and drummer Percy Brice); the four originals (which alternate with standards) were all dedicated to disc jockeys of the time. The trio was pretty tight with Taylor in the lead and, although boppish, it also looked back toward the swing era.

The remaining four numbers match Taylor and May with what was dubbed "Machito's Rhythm Section": Charlie Smith on conga, Joe Mangual on bongos, Uba Nieto playing timbales and Machito himself on maracas. The four mambos are ideal both for listening and for dance music. An enjoyable set. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/cross-section-mw0000203377

Personnel: Billy Taylor (piano); Machito (marimba, maracas); Charlie Smith (drums, congas); Percy Brice (drums); Ubaldo Nieto (congas, bongos, timbales); Chico Guerrero, Jose Mangual (congas, bongos); Claydes Smith (congas).

Cross-Section

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