Billy Taylor

Anita O'Day Take the A Train recorded in Los Angeles 1958
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free, comp. BT Victor Gaskin on bass and Curtis Boyd on drums
Billy Taylor and Monty Alexander - Joy Spring
Early Bird, comp. BT Billy Taylor on piano, Tony Scott on clarinet, Doc Seversen on trumpet, Mundel Lowe on guitar, Jimmy Cleveland on trombone, Earl May, bass and Ed Thigpen on drums.
Billy's Taylor's unique version of Duke Ellington's theme song Going Uptown, written by Billy Strayhorn, from a live gig in 2001 featuring Billy on piano, Chip Jackson on bass and Steve Johns on drums.
Billy Taylor plays a tribute to Juan Tizol Caravan, featuring Joe Kennedy on Violin. The bassist is Victor Gaskin and the drummer is Keith Copeland.
You Tempt Me Victor Gaskin on bass and Curtis Boyd on drums
Billy Taylor (p) Charles Mingus (b) Art Taylor (d)
NYC, summer 1953
Bass-Ically Speaking (alt. take 1) Fantasy OJCCD 111-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
Bass-Ically Speaking (alt. take 2) -
Bass-Ically Speaking (alt. take 3) -
Bass-Ically Speaking Debut DLP 3, (D) DEP 49; Fantasy OJC 111; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
Untitled Blues Fantasy OJCCD 111-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
Billie Holiday I Wished On The Moon (1955 NYC) acc. by Charlie Shavers (tp), Tony Scott (cl), Budd Johnson (ts), Billy Taylor (p), Billy Bauer (g), Leonard Gaskin (sb), Cozy Cole (dm) YBC2276-4 Verve MGV-8302

Bringing Coles to New Castle

Dr. T and Teatime
This part of the show was internet only due to tower repair.
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra Featuring. Jack Leonard Have You Got Any Castles, Baby? (1937 ) 011354 Victor 25635
Edgar Hayes & His Orchestra Old King Cole (1937 ) 62676-A DECCA 1527
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen The World Sings: An Empire Brass Christmas Telarc
What Christmas Means to Me The Ultimate Gift Rahsaan Patterson
Frosty The Snowman Jazz Piano Christmas Beegie Adair
Anna Wilson Wish
Coventry Carol Infant Holy: Christmas Music for Guitar and Other Instruments Stephen Petrunak
Pamela Hines Face Of Love
Jewel O Little Town of Bethlehem
David Leonhardt: piano; Matthew Parrish: bass; Taro Okamoto: drums; Larry McKenna: tenor and soprano saxophone; Nancy Reed: vocals Winter Wonderland
Jeff Franzel: piano Wayne Killius: drums Christmas Is Coming to Town Yule Swing
On Air Transmission begins
Tim Green:bass Mark Maegdlin: piano A Child is Born Change of Seasons
Pat-a-Pan The World Sings: An Empire Brass Christmas Telarc
O Christmas Tree David Leonhardt: piano; Matthew Parrish: bass; Taro Okamoto: drums
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Jazz Piano Christmas Beegie Adair
Pamela Hines: piano; Miki Matsuki: drums; Dave Landoni: bass April Hall: vocals What Chance Have I Monica Hatch: vocals Starlight
Pipa De La Paz (A.K.A. Peace Pipe) An Ensemble of Lonesome Fellas (Elf)
David Leonhardt: piano; Matthew Parrish: bass; Taro Okamoto: drums; Larry McKenna: tenor and soprano saxophone; Nancy Reed: vocals Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
(You're a Mean One) Mr. Grinch An Ensemble of Lonesome Fellas (Elf)

December Songs

Dr. T and Teatime

Bunny Berigan & His Orchestra H. Magidson-B.Oakland-George Jessel Roses In December (1937) 011119 VICTOR 25613A
Dick Justice One Cold December Day (1929)C3522 BRUNSWICK 367
Benny Carter Orchestra Roses In December (1958 LA) Al Porcino, Stu Williamson, Ray Triscari, Joe Gordon (tp), Frank Rosolino, Tommy Pederson, Russell Brown (tb), Benny Carter (as,tp), Buddy Collette, Bill Green, Jewell Grant, Plas Johnson (saxes), Gerald Wiggins (p), Barney Kessel (g), Joe Comfort (sb), Shelly Manne (dm) United Artists UAL4017
Sara December Fever
Billy Cobham, Herbie Hancock, and Ron Carter segment of live performance
Claude Thornhill And His Orchestra Snowfall (1941) CO30532 COLUMBIA 36268
Vaughn Monroe Let It Snow! Let It Snow (1946)RCA 20-1759
Julie London - Warm December
Benny Goodman And His Orchestra Feat. Peggy Lee And Art Lund Winter Weather (1941 ) Joe Ferrante, Jimmy Maxwell, Al Davis (tp), Lou McGarity, Cutty Cutshall (tb), Benny Goodman (cl), Sol Kane, Clint Neagley (as), Vido Musso, George Berg (ts), Chuck Gentry (bar), Mel Powell (p), Tom Morgan (g), Sid Weiss (sb), Ralph Collier (dm) 31811-1 OKEH 6516
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra When Winter Comes (1939) 36239 Bluebird 10307
Bob Crosby's Bobcats Blow, Blow Thou Winter Winds (1939)C91713 DECCA 2663A
Lew Stone And His Band Lookie, Lookie, Lookie, Here Comes Cookie (v. Tiny Winters) (1935 ) CAR-3345-1 Regal Zonophone MR-1673