Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
At Town Hall
| Recorded | Dec 17, 1954 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | LP 194 |
| Released | 1954 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 537137 |
The record
Recorded live the same year Taylor was building his reputation as house pianist and educator, this set pairs his bebop touch with Earl May's supple bass and Percy Brice's brushwork. Prestige documents a working group at ease before an audience, swinging with conversational polish.
Session personnel
- Earl May — bass
- Percy Brice — drums
- Billy Taylor — piano
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1957 | Prestige · PRLP 7093 — Vinyl, LP, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1957 | Prestige · 7093 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1977 | Prestige — MONO |
| 2014 | Prestige · UCCO-5293 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, SHM-CD |
| — | Prestige · PRLP-7093 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
Follow the players
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