Arthur Taylor Leader Entry
by Michael Fitzgerald

Generated on Sun, Oct 02, 2011


Date: February 25, 1957
Location: Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
Label: Prestige

Arthur Taylor (ldr), Jackie McLean (as), Charlie Rouse (ts), Donald Byrd (t), Ray Bryant (p), Wendell Marshall (b), Arthur Taylor (d), Thelonious Monk (con)

a. 1106    Exhibit A - 6:15  (Gigi Gryce)
     Prestige LP 12": PR 7117 — Taylor's Wailers   
     Original Jazz Classics CD: OJCCD-094-2 — Taylor's Wailers   
b. 1107    Cubano Chant - 6:36  (Ray Bryant)
     Prestige LP 12": PR 7117 — Taylor's Wailers   
     Original Jazz Classics CD: OJCCD-094-2 — Taylor's Wailers   
c. 1108    Well, You Needn't - 7:55  (Thelonious Monk)
     Prestige LP 12": PR 7117 — Taylor's Wailers   
     Original Jazz Classics CD: OJCCD-094-2 — Taylor's Wailers   
d. 1109    Bat Land - 9:53  (Gigi Gryce)
     Prestige LP 12": PR 7117 — Taylor's Wailers   
     Original Jazz Classics CD: OJCCD-094-2 — Taylor's Wailers   
e. 1110    Off Minor - 5:38  (Thelonious Monk)
     Prestige LP 12": PR 7117 — Taylor's Wailers   
     Original Jazz Classics CD: OJCCD-094-2 — Taylor's Wailers   
f. 1111    drum solo

Jackie McLean (as) on a-e; Charlie Rouse (ts) on a-e; Donald Byrd (t) on a-e; Ray Bryant (p) on a-e; Wendell Marshall (b) on a-e; Thelonious Monk (con) on c, e.


Date: October 1958
Location: Paris, France
Label: Mexisonor

Arthur Taylor (ldr), Bobby Jaspar (ts), Roger Guérin, Fernand Verstraete (t), Luis Fuentes (tb), Walter Davis, Jr. (p), Doug Watkins (b), Arthur Taylor (d)

a.     Blues In Bebop  (Jef Gilson) / arr: Jef Gilson
     Mexisonor 45: 78-178 — Blues In Bebop   
b.     Funky Jazz  (Jef Gilson) / arr: Jef Gilson
     Mexisonor 45: 99-199 — Funky Jazz   

The Mexisonor issues were one-sided 45 rpm flexible cards, not standard discs.


Date: June 3, 1959
Location: Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
Label: Prestige

Arthur Taylor (ldr), Frank Foster, Charlie Rouse (ts), Walter Davis, Jr. (p), Sam Jones (b), Arthur Taylor (d)

a. 1796    Cape Millie - 6:14  (Walter Davis, Jr.)
b. 1797    Little Chico - 5:03  (Charlie Rouse)
c. 1798    Couldn't It Be You [aka Fidel] - 6:51  (Jackie McLean)
d. 1799    Rhythm-a-ning - 6:50  (Thelonious Monk)
e. 1800    Straight No Chaser - 5:42  (Thelonious Monk)
f. 1801    Dacor - 5:33  (Arthur Taylor)
All titles on:      New Jazz LP 12": NJ-8219 — Taylor's Tenors   
     Original Jazz Classics CD: OJCCD-1852-2 — Taylor's Tenors   (1994)

CD issue incorrectly lists location as Englewood Cliffs.

c. listed as Fidel.


Date: August 6, 1960
Location: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Label: Blue Note

Arthur Taylor (ldr), Stanley Turrentine (ts), Dave Burns (t), Wynton Kelly (p), Paul Chambers (b), Arthur Taylor (d), Carlos 'Patato' Valdés (cga)

a. tk 3    Syeeda's Song Flute - 6:34  (John Coltrane)
b. tk 9    High Seas - 6:48  (Kenny Dorham)
c. tk 11    Move - 5:49  (Denzil Best)
d. tk 21    Epistrophy - 6:52  (Thelonious Monk, Kenny Clarke)
e. tk 24    Blue Interlude - 5:19  (Kenny Dorham)
f. tk 26    Cookoo And Fungi - 5:33  (Arthur Taylor)
All titles on:      Blue Note LP 12": BST 84047 — A. T.'s Delight   
     Blue Note CD: CDP 7 84047 2 — A. T.'s Delight   (1988)
     Blue Note CD: 0946 3 74237 2 1 — A. T.'s Delight   (2007)

Dave Burns (t) on a-e; Wynton Kelly (p) on a-e; Paul Chambers (b) on a-e; Carlos 'Patato' Valdés (cga) on c-d, f.


Date: December 9, 1991
Location: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Label: Enja

Arthur Taylor (ldr), Abraham Burton (as), Willie Williams (ts), Marc Cary (p), Tyler Mitchell (b), Arthur Taylor (d)

a. 01    Mr. A. T. - 11:57  (Walter Bolden)
b. 02    Hi-Fly - 7:01  (Randy Weston)
c. 03    Soul Eyes - 14:16  (Mal Waldron)
d. 04    Bullet Train - 5:57  (Walter Bolden)
e. 05    It Doesn't Matter - 2:07  (Arthur Taylor)
f. 06    Ahmad's Blues - 7:04  (Ahmad Jamal)
g. 07    Gingerbread Boy - 3:36  (Jimmy Heath)
h. 08    Mr. A. T. - 3:24  (Walter Bolden)
All titles on:      Enja CD: ENJ 7017-2 — Mr. A. T.   

Date: August 29 & 30, 1992
Location: Village Vanguard, New York City
Label: Verve

Arthur Taylor (ldr), Abraham Burton (as), Willie Williams (ts), Jacky Terrasson (p), Tyler Mitchell (b), Arthur Taylor (d)

a. 02    A. T.'s Shout - 1:21  (Arthur Taylor)
b. 03    Mr. A. T. - 0:19  (Walter Bolden)
c. 05    Dear Old Stockholm [Ack Värmeland, Du Sköna] - 8:12  (Traditional)
d. 06    Stressed Out - 8:12  (Walter Bolden)
e. 07    So Sorry Please - 4:44  (Bud Powell)
f. 08    Mr. A. T. - 0:20  (Walter Bolden)
g. 09    Mr. A. T. - 8:56  (Walter Bolden)
h. 11    Sophisticated Lady - 5:07  (Duke Ellington, Mitchell Parish, Irving Mills)
i. 12    In A Sentimental Mood - 5:34  (Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills)
j. 13    Chelsea Bridge - 6:14  (Billy Strayhorn)
k. 14    Harlem Mardi Gras - 10:13  (Walter Bolden)
l. 15    Mr. A. T.  (Walter Bolden)
m. 15    Salt Peanuts - 0:39  (Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Clarke)
All titles on:      Verve CD: 314 519 677-2 — Wailin' At The Vanguard   (1993)

l, m performed as medley.

Abraham Burton (as) on a-d, f-g, j-m; Willie Williams (ts) on a-d, f-g, i, k-m.

CD issue includes additional tracks: 01 listed as "Street Intro" (0:14) is street ambiance. 03 listed as "Band Introductions" is Arthur Taylor's spoken introductions. 10 listed as "Interchat" includes Taylor's acknowledgment of Walter Bolden in the audience.

b. f. l. are all performances of "Mr. A. T." listed as "Bridge Theme" and g. is the same composition announced and listed as "Mr. A. T. Revisited".