The Chronological Classics: Billy Taylor 1945-1949

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Tracklist

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1Monk's Mood (Mad Monk)
double bass:
Al Hall (on 1945-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (on 1945-03-20)
piano:
Billy Taylor (on 1945-03-20)
recording of:
Monk’s Mood (on 1945-03-20)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
Billy Taylor Trio2:36
2Solace
double bass:
Al Hall (on 1945-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (on 1945-03-20)
piano:
Billy Taylor (on 1945-03-20)
Billy Taylor Trio2:33
3Night and Day
double bass:
Al Hall (on 1945-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (on 1945-03-20)
piano:
Billy Taylor (on 1945-03-20)
instrumental recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”) (on 1945-03-20)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Music, Warner Bros., Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell, WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
Billy Taylor Trio2:41
4Alexander's Ragtime Band
double bass:
Al Hall (on 1945-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (on 1945-03-20)
piano:
Billy Taylor (on 1945-03-20)
instrumental recording of:
Alexander’s Ragtime Band (on 1945-03-20)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1911)
publisher:
Williamson Music, Inc.
Billy Taylor Trio2:44
5Black Maria's Blues
baritone saxophone:
Buddy Saffer (on 1945-06-27)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1945-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Specs Powell (on 1945-06-27)
piano:
Billy Taylor (on 1945-06-27)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1945-06-27) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1945-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1945-06-27) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1945-06-27)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1945-06-27)
Walter Thomas Orchestra2:53
6Bird Brain
baritone saxophone:
Buddy Saffer (on 1945-06-27)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1945-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Specs Powell (on 1945-06-27)
piano:
Billy Taylor (on 1945-06-27)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1945-06-27) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1945-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1945-06-27) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1945-06-27)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1945-06-27)
Walter Thomas Orchestra2:48
7Dee-Tees
baritone saxophone:
Buddy Saffer (on 1945-06-27)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1945-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Specs Powell (on 1945-06-27)
piano:
Billy Taylor (on 1945-06-27)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1945-06-27) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1945-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1945-06-27) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1945-06-27)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1945-06-27)
Walter Thomas Orchestra2:31
8Back Talk
baritone saxophone:
Buddy Saffer (on 1945-06-27)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1945-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Specs Powell (on 1945-06-27)
piano:
Billy Taylor (on 1945-06-27)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1945-06-27) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1945-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1945-06-27) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1945-06-27)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1945-06-27)
Walter Thomas Orchestra3:08
9The Very Thought of You
double bass:
Ted Sturgis (on 1946-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Buford Oliver (on 1946-12-04)
piano:
Billy Taylor (on 1946-12-04)
part of:
Swing (number: 0SW 435-1)
Billy Taylor3:23
10Stridin' Down the Champs-Élysées
double bass:
Ted Sturgis (on 1946-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Buford Oliver (on 1946-12-04)
piano:
Billy Taylor (on 1946-12-04)
part of:
Swing (number: 0SW 436-1)
Billy Taylor3:11
11Well Taylor-Ed
double bass:
John Levy (in 1947-06)
drums (drum set):
Denzil Best (in 1947-06)
guitar:
John Collins (in 1947-06)
piano:
Billy Taylor (in 1947-06)
Billy Taylor Quartet2:46
12I Don't Ask Questions, I Just Have Fun
double bass:
John Levy (in 1947-06)
drums (drum set):
Denzil Best (in 1947-06)
guitar:
John Collins (in 1947-06)
piano:
Billy Taylor (in 1947-06)
Billy Taylor Quartet2:44
13So You Think You're Cute
double bass:
John Levy (in 1947-06)
drums (drum set):
Denzil Best (in 1947-06)
guitar:
John Collins (in 1947-06)
piano:
Billy Taylor (in 1947-06)
Billy Taylor Quartet2:37
14Twinkletoes
double bass:
John Levy (in 1947-06)
drums (drum set):
Denzil Best (in 1947-06)
guitar:
John Collins (in 1947-06)
piano:
Billy Taylor (in 1947-06)
Billy Taylor Quartet2:42
15Restricted
double bass:
John Levy (on 1947-09-26)
drums (drum set):
Denzil Best (on 1947-09-26)
guitar:
Herman Mitchell (on 1947-09-26)
piano:
Billy Taylor (on 1947-09-26)
Billy Taylor Quartet2:45
16Stridin' Down the Champs-Élysées
double bass:
John Levy (on 1947-09-26)
drums (drum set):
Denzil Best (on 1947-09-26)
guitar:
Herman Mitchell (on 1947-09-26)
piano:
Billy Taylor (on 1947-09-26)
Billy Taylor Quartet3:11
17Mitch's Pitch
double bass:
John Levy (on 1947-09-26)
drums (drum set):
Denzil Best (on 1947-09-26)
guitar:
Herman Mitchell (on 1947-09-26)
piano:
Billy Taylor (on 1947-09-26)
Billy Taylor Quartet2:55
18Mr. B. Bops
double bass:
John Levy (on 1947-09-26)
drums (drum set):
Denzil Best (on 1947-09-26)
guitar:
Herman Mitchell (on 1947-09-26)
piano:
Billy Taylor (on 1947-09-26)
Billy Taylor Quartet2:47
19Misty Morning Blues
double bass:
John Simmons (on 1947-11-29)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1947-11-29)
organ:
Milton Page (on 1949-11-29)
piano:
Billy Taylor (on 1947-11-29)
tenor saxophone:
John Hardee (on 1949-11-29)
Billy Taylor Quintet2:47
20The Bug
double bass:
John Simmons (on 1947-11-29)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1947-11-29)
organ:
Milton Page (on 1949-11-29)
piano:
Billy Taylor (on 1947-11-29)
tenor saxophone:
John Hardee (on 1949-11-29)
Billy Taylor Quintet2:38
21Prelude to a Kiss
double bass:
John Simmons (on 1947-11-29)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1947-11-29)
organ:
Milton Page (on 1949-11-29)
piano:
Billy Taylor (on 1947-11-29)
tenor saxophone:
John Hardee (on 1949-11-29)
instrumental recording of:
Prelude to a Kiss (on 1949-11-29)
lyricist:
Irving Gordon (in 1938) and Irving Mills (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1938)
publisher:
J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
Billy Taylor Quintet2:26
22Take the "A" Train
double bass:
John Simmons (on 1947-11-29)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1947-11-29)
organ:
Milton Page (on 1949-11-29)
piano:
Billy Taylor (on 1947-11-29)
tenor saxophone:
John Hardee (on 1949-11-29)
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version) (on 1949-11-29)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Billy Taylor Quintet2:42

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part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 1137) (order: 646)