Art Taylor - Taylor's Wailers (1957) [APO Remaster 2012]
 PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 40:49 minutes | Scans included | 1,24 GB


 Five of the six selections on this reissue feature drummer Art Taylor in an all-star sextet of mostly young players comprised of trumpeter Donald Byrd, altoist Jackie McLean, Charlie Rouse on tenor, pianist Ray Bryant, and bassist Wendell Marshall. Among the highpoints of the 1957 hard bop date are the original version of Bryant's popular "Cubano Chant" and strong renditions of two Thelonious Monk tunes ("Off Minor" and "Well, You Needn't") cut just prior to the pianist/composer's discovery by the jazz public. Bryant is the most mature of the soloists, but the three horn players were already starting to develop their own highly individual sounds. The remaining track (a version of Jimmy Heath's "C.T.A.") is played by the quartet of Taylor, tenor saxophonist John Coltrane, pianist Red Garland, and bassist Paul Chambers and is a leftover (although a good one) from another session.  


Tracklist:

 01. Batland
 02. C.T.A.
 03. Exhibit A
 04. Cubano Chant
 05. Off Minor
 06. Well, You Needn't

 Mastered for this reissue by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio.

Personnel:
 Art Taylor - drums
 Donald Byrd - trumpet
 Jackie McLean - alto saxophone
 Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone
 John Coltrane - tenor saxophone
 Ray Bryant - piano
 Red Garland - piano
 Wendell Marshall - bass
 Paul Chambers - bass