| Artist | Art Taylor |
|---|---|
| Cover | Taylor's_Wailers.jpg |
| Released | 1957 |
| Recorded | February 25, 1957 (#1, 3–6) March 22, 1957 (#2) Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 41:00 |
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7117 |
| Producer | Bob Weinstock |
| Next year | 1959 |
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.[1]
Reception
In a review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow singled out the renditions of Bryant's "Cubano Chant" and Monk's "Off Minor" and "Well, You Needn't" for praise, and wrote: "Bryant is the most mature of the soloists, but the three horn players were already starting to develop their own highly individual sounds."[2]
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings called the album a "well-cooked hard-bop session," and stated that Taylor's playing is "authoritative, although some of his mannerisms leave him a degree short of the single-minded drive of Art Blakey."[3]
A writer for Billboard noted the music's "open, throbbing swing," and commented: "Rouse and... Byrd are in especially fine form; Taylor, his forceful, tasteful self."[4]
Track listing
- "Batland" (Lee Sears) – 9:52
- "C.T.A." (Jimmy Heath) – 4:43
- "Exhibit A" (Sears) – 6:16
- "Cubano Chant" (Bryant) – 6:36
- "Off Minor" (Monk) – 5:38
- "Well You Needn't" (Monk) – 7:55
Personnel
Tracks 1, 3–6
- Art Taylor – drums
- Donald Byrd – trumpet
- Jackie McLean – alto sax
- Charlie Rouse – tenor sax
- Ray Bryant – piano
- Wendell Marshall – bass
Track 2
- Art Taylor – drums
- John Coltrane – tenor sax
- Red Garland – piano
- Paul Chambers – bass
References
- ^ At JazzDisco
- ^ [ AllMusic Review]
- ^ Cook, Richard & Morton, Brian (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. 8th ed. Penguin. p. 1265.
- ^ "Reviews and Ratings of New Jazz Albums". Billboard. December 30, 1957. p. 43.