Billy Taylor

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AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow

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.

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	Title/Composer	Performer	Time
1	Eddie's Theme	Billy Taylor	2:49
2	Mood for Mendes Billy Taylor	Billy Taylor	3:10
3	Lullaby of Birdland George Shearing / George David Weiss	Billy Taylor	2:55
4	Goodbye Gordon Jenkins	Billy Taylor	3:25
5	Tune for Tex Billy Taylor	Billy Taylor	3:00
6	Moonlight in Vermont John Blackburn / Karl Suessdorf	Billy Taylor	3:48
7	Biddy's Beat Billy Taylor	Billy Taylor	3:13
8	I'll Be Around Alec Wilder	Billy Taylor	2:52
9	I Love to Mambo Billy Taylor	Billy Taylor	2:56
10	Candido Mambo Billy Taylor	Billy Taylor	3:12
11	Early Morning Mambo Billy Taylor	Billy Taylor	2:57
12	Mambo Azul Billy Taylor	Billy Taylor	2:17

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