Billy Taylor Trio at Town Hall

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Billy Taylor Trio at Town Hall
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Live album by
Released1955
RecordedDecember 17, 1954
The Town Hall, New York City
Genre Jazz
Label Prestige
PRLP 7093
Billy Taylor chronology
The Billy Taylor Trio with Candido
(1954)
Billy Taylor Trio at Town Hall
(1955)
A Touch of Taylor
(1955)
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Billy Taylor Trio at Town Hall (also released as Live! at Town Hall) is a live album by American jazz pianist Billy Taylor recorded in 1954 and released on the Prestige label. [2]

Contents

Track listing

All compositions by Billy Taylor except as indicated

  1. "A Foggy Day" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:31
  2. "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 4:09
  3. "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard) - 5:04
  4. "How High the Moon" (Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis) - 13:06
  5. "Theodora" - 4:39

Personnel

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References

  1. Allmusic Review accessed August 20, 2012
  2. Prestige Records discography accessed August 20, 2012