One for Fun

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One for Fun
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Studio album by
Released1959
RecordedJune 24, 1959
Atlantic Studios, New York City
Genre Jazz
Label Atlantic
1329
Producer Nesuhi Ertegun
Billy Taylor chronology
The New Billy Taylor Trio
(1957)
One for Fun
(1959)
Billy Taylor with Four Flutes
(1959)

One for Fun is an album by American jazz pianist Billy Taylor released in 1959 on the Atlantic label. [1]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars. [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Billy Taylor except as indicated

  1. "Summertime" (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 3:45
  2. "One for Fun" - 3:32
  3. "That's for Sure" - 1:53
  4. "A Little Southside Soul" - 4:23
  5. "Blue Moon" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 5:04
  6. "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) - 4:24
  7. "Poinciana" (Nat Simon, Buddy Bernier) - 5:28
  8. "At Long Last Love" (Cole Porter) - 3:31
  9. "When Lights Are Low" (Benny Carter, Spencer Williams) - 5:04

Personnel

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References

  1. Atlantic Records Catalog: 1300 series accessed September 10, 2015
  2. 1 2 Allmusic listing accessed September 10, 2015