Billy Taylor with Four Flutes

Billy Taylor with Four Flutes is an album by American jazz pianist Billy Taylor featuring tracks recorded in 1959 for the Riverside label.^[3]

Billy Taylor with Four Flutes
Studio album by Billy Taylor
Released	1959
Recorded	July 20 & 24, 1959 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:27
Label	Riverside RLP 12-306
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Billy Taylor chronology
One for Fun (1959) Billy Taylor with Four Flutes (1959) Taylor Made Jazz (1959)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with reviewer Scott Yanow calling it "essentially bop, but the unusual instrumentation gives the set its own personality. Enjoyable music that certainly stands out from the crowd".^[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Billy Taylor except as indicated

1. "The Song Is Ended" (Irving Berlin) - 3:54
2. "Back Home" - 6:44
3. "St. Thomas" (Sonny Rollins) - 2:28
4. "Oh, Lady Be Good" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:40
5. "No Parking" - 2:53
6. "Koolbongo" (Mary Lou Williams) - 4:18
7. "Blue Shutters" - 6:54
8. "One for the Woofer" - 4:42
9. "How About You?" (Ralph Freed, Burton Lane) - 4:54

• Recorded in New York City on July 20 (tracks 1, 2 & 7-9) and July 24 (tracks 3-6), 1959.

Personnel

• Billy Taylor - piano
• Phil Bodner (tracks 1, 2 & 7-9), Herbie Mann (tracks 1-4 & 6-9), Seldon Powell (track 5), Jerome Richardson (tracks 1-6 & 8), Jerry Sanfino (tracks 3-6), Bill Slapin (tracks 3-7 & 9), Frank Wess (tracks 1, 2 & 7-9) - flute
• Tommy Williams - bass
• Dave Bailey (tracks 1, 2 & 7-9), Albert Heath (tracks 3-6) - drums
• Chino Pozo - congas

References

1. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 21, 2012
2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1379. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
3. Riverside Records discography accessed August 21, 2012