| Taylor's Tenors | ||||
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| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | June 3, 1959 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:17 | |||
| Label | New Jazz NJ 8219 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [2] |
Taylor's Tenors is the second studio album by drummer Art Taylor. It was recorded and released in 1959 for Prestige sub-label New Jazz, as NJ 8219. The album was reissued on CD once in 1995. [3]
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