Billy Taylor - My Fair Lady Loves Jazz (1957)

1. Show Me (4:49)
2. I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face (3:45)
3. With a Little Bit of Luck (4:35)
4. The Rain in Spain (3:06)						play
5. Get Me to the Church on Time (4:19)
6. Wouldn’t It Be Lovely? (5:04)
7. I Could Have Danced All Night (4:04)
8. On the Street Where You Live (3:42)			play

Personnel:
Al Casmenti    Guitar
Anthony Ortega    Sax (Tenor), Sax (Alto)
Billy Taylor    Piano, Main Performer
Charlie Fowlkes    Sax (Baritone)
Don Butterfield    Tuba
Don Elliott    Trumpet, Mellophonium, Bongos, Vibraphone
Earl May                  Bass
Ed Thigpen    Drums
Ernie Royal    Trumpet
Gerry Mulligan    Sax (Baritone)
James Buffington    French Horn
Jay McAllister    Tuba
Jimmy Cleveland    Trombone

Recorded at a time when My Fair Lady was a big Broadway hit (but a few years before it became a film), this CD reissue brings back one of the very best jazz interpretations of the classic score. The focus throughout is on the Billy Taylor trio (which included bassist Earl May and drummer Ed Thigpen), but Quincy Jones' arrangements for the seven horns are quite memorable. There is room for short solos from such players as trumpeter Ernie Royal, trombonist Jimmy Cleveland, altoist Anthony Ortega, and baritonist Gerry Mulligan, and their presence clearly inspires pianist Taylor to some of his finest playing. Highly recommended. ---Scott Yanow, allmusic.com

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