Artist: Billy Taylor

Billy Taylor
Aliases
Billy Taylor Trio
Dr. Billy Taylor
The New Billy Taylor Trio
Real name
William Taylor
Born
July 24, 1921
Died
December 28, 2010
Country
United States
Comments
Jazz pianist, composer and educator.

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 I Wish I Knew Billy Taylor Trio 1963 (18 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 'Round Midnight The New Billy Taylor Trio March 1958 Cootie Williams and his Orchestra
2 A Foggy Day Billy Taylor Trio 1955 Fred Astaire
3 All Through the Night Johnnie Ray and the Billy Taylor Trio 1958 William Gaxton & Bettina Hall
4 As Long as I Live Barbara Lea With Billy Taylor and His Trio and Johnny Windhurst 1955 Lena Horne and Avon Long
5 At Long Last Love Billy Taylor 1960 Clifton Webb
6 Blue Moon Billy Taylor 1960 Shirley Ross
7 Body & Soul Billy Taylor Trio 1997 Ambrose and His Orchestra
8 Caravan Billy Taylor Trio 1997 Barney Bigard and His Jazzopators
9 Come Rain or Come Shine Barbara Lea With Billy Taylor and His Trio and Johnny Windhurst 1955 Ruby Hill, Harold Nicholas
10 Day by Day Johnnie Ray and the Billy Taylor Trio 1958 Frank Sinatra
11 Days of Wine and Roses Billy Taylor 1965
12 Django Ramsey Lewis/Billy Taylor October 1989 The Modern Jazz Quartet
13 Goodbye Billy Taylor Trio 1954 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
14 How High the Moon Billy Taylor Trio 1955 Frances Comstock & Alfred Drake
15 I Didn't Know About You Barbara Lea With Billy Taylor and His Trio and Johnny Windhurst 1955 Jo Stafford and The Pied Pipers with Paul Weston & His Orchestra
16 I'll Be Around Billy Taylor Trio 1954 Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
17 I'll Be Seeing You Nancy Wilson featuring Dr. Billy Taylor 2006 Tamara
18 I'll Remember April Billy Taylor Trio 1955 Dick Foran
19 I'm Beginning to See the Light Johnnie Ray and the Billy Taylor Trio 1958 Harry James and His Orchestra
20 I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) Johnnie Ray and the Billy Taylor Trio 1958 Chester Gaylord
21 I'm Just a Lucky So and So Ramsey Lewis/Billy Taylor October 1989 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
22 It All Depends on You Johnnie Ray and the Billy Taylor Trio 1958 Al Jolson
23 Love Is Here to Stay Barbara Lea With Billy Taylor and His Trio and Johnny Windhurst 1955 Kenny Baker
24 Love for Sale Billy Taylor Trio with Candido 1956 Kathryn Crawford, June Shafer, Ida Pearson and Stella Friend
25 Love for Sale Billy Taylor 1965 Kathryn Crawford, June Shafer, Ida Pearson and Stella Friend
26 Lover Come Back to Me Billy Taylor Trio 1997 Evelyn Herbert
27 Lullaby of Birdland Billy Taylor Trio 1954 The George Shearing Quintet
28 Makin' Whoopee! Billy Taylor 1960 Eddie Cantor
29 Moment's Notice Billy Taylor 1997 John Coltrane
30 Moonlight in Vermont Billy Taylor Trio 1954 Billy Butterfield and His Orchestra
31 My Romance Billy Taylor 1965 Gloria Grafton & Donald Novis
32 Nevertheless (I'm in Love With You) Johnnie Ray and the Billy Taylor Trio 1958 Jack Denny & His Orchestra
33 Poinciana Billy Taylor 1960 Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra
34 Summertime Billy Taylor 1960 Abbie Mitchell
35 Sweet Georgia Brown Billy Taylor Trio 1955 Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra
36 Teach Me Tonight Johnnie Ray and the Billy Taylor Trio 1958 Janet Brace
37 The Best Thing for You Barbara Lea With Billy Taylor and His Trio and Johnny Windhurst 1955 Ethel Merman
38 The More I See You The New Billy Taylor Trio March 1958 Dick Haymes
39 There Will Never Be Another You The New Billy Taylor Trio March 1958 John Payne & Joan Merrill
40 There's a Small Hotel The New Billy Taylor Trio March 1958 Doris Carson, Ray Bolger
41 They Can't Take That Away From Me Johnnie Ray and the Billy Taylor Trio 1958 Fred Astaire
42 This Is All I Ask Billy Taylor 1965 Nat King Cole
43 Too Marvelous for Words Johnnie Ray and the Billy Taylor Trio 1958 Ross Alexander
44 Up Jumped Spring Billy Taylor Trio 1997 Art Blakey Jazz Messengers
45 Waltz for Debby Ramsey Lewis/Billy Taylor October 1989 Bill Evans
46 When Lights Are Low Billy Taylor 1960 Benny Carter and His Orchestra
47 Will You Still Be Mine The New Billy Taylor Trio March 1958 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
48 You Came a Long Way from Saint Louis Billy Taylor 1965 Ray McKinley and Some of the Boys
49 You're Mine, You Billy Taylor 1961 Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 I Wish I Knew Billy Taylor, Dick Dallas (18 artists)
2 There Must Be More to Love Than This Billy Taylor, La Verne Thomas Wilburn Brothers

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 A Woman in Love Barbara Lea With Billy Taylor and His Trio and Johnny Windhurst 1955 Riverside
2 Billy Taylor Trio Billy Taylor Trio 1954 Prestige
3 The Billy Taylor Trio WIth Candido Billy Taylor Trio with Candido 1956 Prestige
4 BillyTaylor at Town Hall Billy Taylor Trio 1955 Prestige
5 Interlude Billy Taylor 1961 Moodsville
6 Midnight Piano Billy Taylor 1965 Capitol Records
7 Music Keeps Us Young Billy Taylor Trio 1997 Arkadia Jazz
8 The New Billy Taylor Trio The New Billy Taylor Trio March 1958 ABC-Paramount
9 One for Fun Billy Taylor 1960 Atlantic Records
10 Right Here, Right Now! Billy Taylor Trio 1963 Capitol Records
11 'Til Morning Johnnie Ray and the Billy Taylor Trio 1958 Columbia
12 We Meet Again Ramsey Lewis/Billy Taylor October 1989 Columbia

Performances also appear on

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Thank You, John! Our Tribute to John Coltrane Arkadia Jazz All-Stars 1997 Arkadia Jazz
2 Turned to Blue Nancy Wilson 2006 MCG Jazz

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