Taylor's Wailers

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Taylor's Wailers
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Studio album by
Released1957
RecordedFebruary 25, 1957 (#1, 3-6)
March 22, 1957 (#2)
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack
GenreJazz
Length41:00
LabelPrestige
PRLP 7117
ProducerBob Weinstock
Art Taylor chronology
Taylor's Wailers
(1957)
Taylor's Tenors
(1959)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3/4 stars[2]

Taylor's Wailers is the debut album by drummer Art Taylor, released in 1957 on Prestige. It features tracks recorded mainly on February 25, 1957 plus a track from a different session featuring John Coltrane on saxophone.[3]

Track listing[]

  1. "Batland" (Lee Sears) – 9:52
  2. "C.T.A." (Jimmy Heath) – 4:43
  3. "Exhibit A" (Sears) – 6:16
  4. "Cubano Chant" (Bryant) – 6:36
  5. "Off Minor" (Monk) – 5:38
  6. "Well You Needn't" (Monk) – 7:55

Personnel[]

Tracks 1, 3–6

Track 2

References[]

  1. ^ AllMusic Review
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1378. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. ^ At JazzDisco
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