Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Billy Taylor Trio With Candido
| Recorded | Sep 7, 1954 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | PRLP 188 |
| Released | 1954 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 349510 |
The record
Candido's congas and bongos join the working trio, giving Taylor's bop-rooted piano a Latin lift years before that pairing became routine. A 1954 date proving the leader's ensemble instincts matched his solo touch.
Session personnel
- Earl May — bass
- Candido — congas, bongos, featuring
- Percy Brice — drums
- Billy Taylor — piano, liner notes
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1956 | Prestige · PRLP 7051 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| — | Prestige · PRLP 7051 — Vinyl, LP, Album · deep groove; RVG stamp |
| 1982 | Original Jazz Classics |
| 1982 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-5015 — Cassette, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-015-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1991 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-015-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1997 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD 015-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2008 | Prestige · UCCO-9416 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 2014 | Prestige · UCCO-5251 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, SHM-CD |
Follow the players
Earl May also plays on
Candido also plays on
Percy Brice also plays on