Mr. A.T.

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Mr. A.T.
Art Taylor Mr AT.jpg
Studio album by
Arthur Taylor and Taylor's Wailers
Released1992
RecordedDecember 9, 1991
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre Jazz
Length55:34
Label Enja
7017 2
Producer Matthias Winckelmann
Arthur Taylor chronology
A.T.'s Delight
(1960)		Mr. A.T.
(1992)		 Wailin' at the Vanguard
(1993)

Mr. A.T. is an album by drummer Arthur Taylor and his band Taylor's Wailers. It was recorded on December 9, 1991, at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was released on CD in 1992 by Enja Records. On the album, Taylor is joined by saxophonists Abraham Burton and Willie Williams, pianist Marc Cary, and double bassist Tyler Mitchell. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
MusicHound Jazz Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]

In an article for The New York Times , Peter Watrous wrote: "One of the best groups in jazz, led by one of the jazz's best drummers and arrangers, has produced an explosive and intelligent piece of work." [6]

Scott Yanow of AllMusic noted that Taylor "re-emerged as an important bandleader with this Enja CD," and stated: "On a variety of tunes from the 1950s and '60s... the musicians play some high-quality modern hard bop. Enjoyable music." [1]

The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings commented: "With the demise of Art Blakey, Taylor's Wailers look set to be one of the principal training grounds for younger players... his own playing has never sounded more upfront and committed... Williams and Abrahams... are big, burly players and, though Taylor still has an aristocrat's touch, he kicks the group along with real gusto, even if the music is formulaic." [5]

The editors of MusicHound Jazz awarded the album a full five stars, and reviewer Chris Hovan remarked: "Walter Bolden's choice compositions and a fiery band... all help make this Taylor's greatest record of his career." [4]

Track listing

  1. "Mr. A.T." (Walter Bolden) – 11:57
  2. "Hi-Fly" (Randy Weston) – 7:01
  3. "Soul Eyes" (Mal Waldron) – 14:16
  4. "Bullet Train" (Walter Bolden) – 5:57
  5. "It Doesn't Matter" (Arthur Taylor) – 2:07
  6. "Ahmad's Blues" (Ahmad Jamal) – 7:04
  7. "Gingerbread Boy" (Jimmy Heath) – 3:36
  8. "Mr A.T." (Walter Bolden) – 3:24

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Yanow, Scott. "Art Taylor: Mr. A.T." AllMusic. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Enja Records main series discography". JazzLists. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Art Taylor Discography". JazzDisco. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Holtje, Steve; Lee, Nancy Ann (1998). MusicHound: The Essential Album Guide. Schirmer. p. 1096.
  5. 1 2 Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1994). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP, and Cassette. Penguin Books. p. 1241.
  6. ↑ Watrous, Peter (December 30, 1992). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
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