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Billy Taylor

Real Name:
William Eugene Taylor
Profile:
b : July 24, 1921 in Greenville (USA)
Bop / Hardbop pianist.
Billy Taylor started his career in 1944.
He has nothing to do with swing bass player Billy Taylor Sr.
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Discography

Releases:
Cross Section (LP, Album)   Prestige 1957
The New Billy Taylor Trio (LP)   ABC Paramount 1958
Billy Taylor With Four Flutes (LP, Album)   Riverside Records 1959
We Meet Again (CD)   CBS 1989
Cross Section (CD, Album, RE, Ltd)   Original Jazz Classics, Prestige 1991
Homage (CD, Album)   GRP 1995
Production:
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free (7", Single)   Tower  
Appears On:
No Better For Ya (Shellac, 10")   H. R. S. Recordings 1946
Let's Get Away From It All (LP, Album)   Prestige 1953
I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone / Baby Let's Play House (2 versions) I'm Left, You're Right... Sun Record Company 1955
The Signifying Monkey / Listen To Me Baby (7") The Signifying Monkey Sun Record Company 1955
Modern Jazz Hall Of Fame Volume 1 (LP, Mono) Portrait Gala Records (2) 1957
Faces Of Jazz (LP, Comp) Honeysuckle Rose Concert Hall 1962
Lucky Thompson (LP, Album, Mono)   Society 1963
3/27/65 Charlie Parker 10th Memorial Concert (LP, Album) Now's The Time, Donna ... Limelight 1965
I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free) / It's Just A Matter Of Time (7") I Wish I Knew (How It ... Atlantic 1968
I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free) / It's Just A Matter Of Time (7") I Wish I Knew (How It ... Atlantic 1968
Rhymes & Reasons (LP, Album) I Wish I Knew How It W... RCA 1972
Rock 'n' Roll (3 versions) I'm Left, You're Right... RCA ... 1972
TV Piano Time With Nick Nicholas (LP) I Wish I Knew How It W... Contour Records 1973
Echoes Of Blue (LP) A Bientot Atlantic 1976
A Touch Of The Blues (LP, Album) Cool And Caressing Fluid Records (4) 1977
The Spice Of Life (2 versions) I Wish I Knew (How It ... Cadet Records 1977
Nexus (2xLP)   Arista, Novus 1979
Once In Every Life (LP, Album)   Beehive Records (2) 1980
Europa Jazz (LP, Gat)   Europa Jazz 1981
The Sun Years (12xLP, Mono, Comp) One Minute Past Eterni... Sun Record Company 1982
The Jazz Guitar (6xLP, Comp + Box) Blues Joker (2) 1983
Heartbreaker (CD) I'm Left, You're Right... World Star Collection 1987
The Legend Lives On (5xCD, Comp, RM + 2xBox) I'm Left, You're Right... Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest 1987
True Love (LP, Comp, Pic) I'm Left, You're Right... All Round Trading 1987
Blue Moon (CD) I'm Left, You're Right... Lotus 1990
Rip, Rig & Panic / Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith (CD, Comp, RM) It's A Grand Night For... EmArcy 1990
Stone Cold Woman (7", Single) I Wish I Knew How It W... EMI Music (Belgium) 1990
It's About Time (The Acoustic Project) (CD, Album) One For The Woofer Nova Records (3) 1991
This Is How I Feel About Jazz (CD, Album)   GRP 1992
Walking The Thin Line (CD, Single) I Wish (Live) EMI Music (Belgium) 1992
Cotton Club 1938 - Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Dinah Galaxy Music 1993
Custom Taylored (CD, Album)   Fresh Sound Records, Camarillo Music Ltd. 1993
The Chris White Project (CD, Album) One For The Woofer Muse Records 1993
Blues For Tomorrow (CD, Comp, RM) Let's Blow Some Blues Riverside Records 1994
Music From And Inspired By The Promised Land (Comp) (2 versions) I WIsh I Knew How It W... Columbia 1995
The Immortal (CD)   Savoy, Nippon Columbia 1996
Blue For You - The Very Best Of (CD) I Wish I Knew How It W... Global Television 1997
Blue Movies: Scoring For The Studios (CD, Comp, Mono) I Wish I Knew How, I W... Blue Note 1997
Easy Walker (CD, Album, RE) Easy Walker Blue Note 1997
Movin' Wes (CD, Album, RE) Theodora Verve Records 1997
Long-Term Side Effect (CD) I Wish ... Tugboat Records 1998
Nina Simone & Piano! / Silk & Soul (CD, Album, Comp) I Wish I Knew How It W... BMG UK & Ireland, Camden Deluxe 1999
Reload (Album) (4 versions) I'm Left, You're Right... Gut Records ... 1999
Ambrosia (CD, Album)   Warner Bros. Records 2000
New Thing At Newport (CD, Comp) Introduction To Archie... Impulse! 2000
(I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be) Free/One (CD, Maxi, Enh)   Wildcard 2001
Bar Jazz Vol. 2 (3xCD, Comp) Capricious Sony Music Catalog, Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 2001
Bebop (CD, RE, RM) Mad Monk Universal Music (France) 2001
Whatever Gets You Through The Day (Album) (3 versions) (I Wish I Knew How It ... Wildcard 2001
Bar Classics - Das Beste Aus Jazz Und Klassik Zur Späten Stunde (Box + 6xCD, Comp) Inside Impromptu Sony Music Entertainment (Germany), Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 2002
Of Rivers And Religions & After The Ball (CD, Album, RE) I Wish I Knew How If W... Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2003
Piano Jazz ( The History/L'Histoire) (10xCD, Comp + Box) Mad Monk Le Chant Du Monde 2003
The President's Men - Lester Young's Disciples (CD) I'm Shooting High Saga 2003
Birdland 1951 (CD, Album)   Blue Note 2004
Jazz Shadows Volume 01 (2xCD, Comp) Blue Clouds Blue Shadow 2004
L'Histoire Du Jazz Vocal - The Story Of Vocal Jazz: Part 1 (1911 - 1940) (10xCD, Comp) Take Me For A Buggy Ri... Le Chant Du Monde 2004
Swing De Paris (1922-1951) (2xCD, Comp) Stridin' Down Champs-E... Frémeaux & Associés 2004
In The House (2xCD, Comp, Mixed + CD, Comp, Enh) Come Back Home (Joey N... ITH Records 2005
Sidewalk Blues (Quadromania) (4xCD, Comp, RM)   Membran Music Ltd. 2005
Swinging Jazz Piano (CD, Comp, RM) Le Petite Mambo Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
The Complete Live Recordings 1948-1955 (10xCD, Comp, RM + Box)   United Archives 2006
Les Tricoteuses (CD, Album)   Savage Land 2007
A Different View (LP, Album) I Wish I Knew How It W... Ricky-Tick Records 2008
A Different View (CD, Album) I Wish I Knew How It W... Ricky-Tick Records 2008
Fantabulous (CD, Album, RE)   Verve Records 2008
Dear Old Southland (4xCD) Serenade To A Sleeping... Membran  
Out Of The Blue (CD)   Intermusic  
The Essential Sides Remastered 1929 - 1939 (4xCD, RM, Comp, RE) Plain Dirt (New York, ... JSP  
Tracks Appear On:
Jazz Of Two Decades (LP, Comp) Night Wind EmArcy 1956
Riverside Modern Jazz Sampler (Vinyl, Smplr, LP ) I Didn't Know About You Riverside Records 1956
Blue '60s - Blue Note Strikes A Radical Chord (CD) I Wish I Knew How It'd... Blue Note 1995
Jazz Piano Introduced By Jools Holland (CD) I Wish I Knew Temple 1995
Sound Of '95 (CD, Comp) Barbados Beauty GRP 1995
Sounds Of '95 (CD, Comp) Barbados Beauty GRP 1995
Blue Movies: Scoring For The Studios (CD, Comp, Mono) I Wish I Knew How Blue Note 1997
Les Triomphes Du Jazz (Box, Ltd + 20xCD, Comp, RM, Car) Mad Monk Habana, JBM 2000
Romantic Jazz (CD, Comp) Night Wind Lifestyles 2001
Piano Jazz ( The History/L'Histoire) (10xCD, Comp + Box) Mad Monk Le Chant Du Monde 2003
Cool Yule - The Swinging Sound Of Christmas (CD) Bright Star In The East Invisible College 2004
Triumphs Of Jazz (20xCD, Comp, Ltd + Box) Mad Monk Habana 2004
The Best Smooth Jazz... Ever! (4xCD, Comp) I Wish I Knew How It F... Virgin, Virgin 2005
Swinging Jazz Piano (CD, Comp, RM) Le Petite Mambo Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Full Color Fidelity Jazz (7", EP, Promo) ABC-134 ABC Paramount  
The Soul Of Jazz Piano (LP, Smplr) Warming Up Riverside Records  
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