Warming Up!

Warming Up!
Studio album by Billy Taylor
Released	1960
Recorded	March 26, 1960 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Riverside RLP 12-339
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Billy Taylor chronology
Uptown (1960) Warming Up! (1960) Interlude (1961)

Warming Up! is an album by American jazz pianist Billy Taylor featuring tracks recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label. ^[1] The recordings were first released as Custom Taylored on a SESAC "electronic transcription" to promote SESAC-controlled material to radio stations and re-released as Easy Like on the Surrey label in 1966. ^{[2] [3]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars. ^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Billy Taylor except as indicated

1. "Warming Up" - 2:29
2. "Easy Like" (Teddy Castion, Taylor) - 2:36
3. "That's Where It Is" - 2:45
4. "Native Dancer" - 2:31
5. "Coffee Break" - 3:05
6. "Afterthoughts" - 2:51
7. "Easy Walker" - 2:46
8. "Lonesome Lover" - 2:29
9. "Don't Bug Me" - 2:36
10. "You Know What I Mean" - 3:04
11. "Uncle Fuzzy" - 2:36
12. "No Aftertaste" - 3:08

Personnel

• Billy Taylor – piano
• Henry Grimes – bass
• Ray Mosca – drums

References

1. Riverside Records discography accessed November 26, 2012
2. SESAC History accessed November 26, 2015
3. Callahan, M. & Edwards, d., Surrey Album Discography accessed November 26, 2012
4. Allmusic Review accessed November 26, 2012