Billy Taylor - Dr. T

Dr. T Review

 

by Scott Yanow

For Billy Taylor's GRP release, his longtime trio with bassist Victor Gaskin and drummer Bobby Thomas is joined by baritonist Gerry Mulligan on three of the ten numbers (including "Line for Lyons"). The first five selections are jazz standards (best are "I'll Remember April," "Line for Lyons" and "Cubano Chant") while the last five include two Taylor originals, the ballad "Who Can I Turn To," Oscar Peterson's obscure "Laurentide Waltz" and Mulligan's "Rico Apollo" which is surprisingly performed without the composer. Excellent music.

Billy Taylor

Dr. T

1 I'll Remember April 00:00 2 'Round Midnight 06:10 3 Line For Lyons 16:44 4 Cubano Chant 22:48 5 Lush Life 26:38 6 Who Can I Turn To? 33:00 7 Laurentide Waltz 37:24 8 You're Mine 42:16 9 Just The Thought Of You 45:00 10 Rico Apollo 52:26

Steinway Piano – Billy Taylor Baritone Sax - Gerry Mulligan ( Tracks 2,3 & 9 ) Bass – Victor Gaskin Drums – Bobby Thomas Released Feb 24, 1993