''The Bily Taylor Trio with Candido'' is an album by American jazz pianist

Billy Taylor Billy Taylor (July 24, 1921 – December 28, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster and educator. He was the Robert L. Jones Distinguished Professor of Music at East Carolina University in Greenville, and from 1994 was the a ...

's trio with Cuban percussionist Candido Camero featuring tracks recorded in 1954 for the

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Reception

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reviewer Stephen Cook stated: "A very nice program of Latin-tinged bop numbers".Cook, S
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Track listing

''All compositions by Billy Taylor, except where noted.'' # "Mambo Inn" (

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, Bobby Woodlen) – 4:51 # "Bit of Bedlam" – 5:14 # "Declivity" – 4:41 # " Love for Sale" ( Cole Porter) – 7:46 # "A Live One" – 2:50 # "Different Bells" – 6:30

Personnel

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* Earl May – bass *Charlie Smith – drums * Candido Camero – congas

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Billy Taylor Trio with Candido, The 1955 albums Billy Taylor albums Candido Camero albums Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio Albums produced by Bob Weinstock Prestige Records albums