| The Billy Taylor Trio with Candido | ||||
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| Released | 1955 | |||
| Recorded | September 7, 1954 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 31:41 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7051 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
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The Bily Taylor Trio with Candido is an album by American jazz pianist Billy Taylor's trio with Cuban percussionist Candido Camero featuring tracks recorded in 1954 for the Prestige label. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Allmusic reviewer Stephen Cook stated: "A very nice program of Latin-tinged bop numbers". [2]
All compositions by Billy Taylor, except where noted.
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