Taylor's Tenors
Taylor's Tenors is the second studio album by drummer Art Taylor. It was recorded and released in 1959 for Prestige sub-label New Jazz, as NJ 8219. The album was reissued on CD once in 1995.
Reception
In a review for AllMusic, Al Campbell noted that although Taylor "played on a multitude of classic jazz sessions," he "only managed to release a few dates as a leader." He described the album as "an insightful yet swinging hard bop conversation."The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings called the album a "cracker," and wrote: "Rouse didn't often have to play in two-tenor situations, but he acquits himself with honour against Foster, who moves like a particularly dangerous big cat through Taylor's flashing rhythms... Forty minutes or so of this sort of thing is enough; and this is just right."
Chris Hovan of MusicHound Jazz stated: "Taylor's Tenors is essentially a blowing session, but what a fine one it is! Charlie Rouse and Frank Foster make a killer tenor pair, and pianist Walter Davis is no slouch either."
A writer for Billboard called the album "a happy session," and noted that the tenor players "have a good blowing time." They commented: "All of the tunes are originals, and they move."
Track listing
- "Rhythm-A-Ning" - 6:51
- "Little Chico" - 5:03
- "Cape Millie" - 6:15
- "Straight No Chaser" - 5:43
- "Fidel" - 6:51
- "Dacor" - 5:34
Personnel
- Art Taylor - drums
- Frank Foster, Charlie Rouse - tenor sax
- Walter Davis Jr. - piano
- Sam Jones - bass