Sam The Man Taylor is a saxophonist as adept at swinging jazz as he is at the blues and R&B for which he is most famous. With his unending drive and energy, he stood out in the bands he was in, including those of Cootie Williams, Cab Calloway and others. During the 50s he spent much of his time playing R&B sessions, but he also performed and recorded often with his own combo and, ten years later, he achieved wide recognition in Japan thanks to his ballads.
This CD, however, resents an exultant Taylor, deeply rooted in the most genuine jazz, during a swinging 1958 session with great jazzmen like Charlie Shavers, Georgie Auld, Budd Johnson and Hank Jones. As a bonus, there is an example of his more rocking side, fronting a group that exudes Taylors typically soulful essence.
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Press reviews
"A certified honking sax legend, Sam "The Man" Taylor's non-stop drive and power worked perfectly in swing, blues, and R&B sessions. He had a huge tone, perfect timing, and sense of drama, as well as relentless energy and spirit. Taylor began working with Scat Man Crothers and the Sunset Royal Orchestra in the late '30s. He played with Cootie Williams and Lucky Millinder in the early '40s, then worked six years with Cab Calloway. Taylor toured South America and the Caribbean during his tenure with Calloway. Then, Taylor became the saxophonist of choice for many R&B dates through the '50s, recording with Ray Charles, Buddy Johnson, Louis Jordan, and Big Joe Turner, among others. He also did sessions with Ella Fitzgerald and Sy Oliver. During the '60s, Taylor led his own bands and recorded in a quintet called the Blues Chasers. He currently has one session available on CD, recorded in the late '50s with Charlie Shavers and Urbie Green."
Ron Wynn -All Music Guide
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Sam The Man Taylor es un saxofonista tan experto en el swing de jazz como en el blues y el R&B por los que es más famoso. Con su incansable empuje y energía, se destacó en las bandas en las que estaba, incluidas las de Cootie Williams, Cab Calloway y otras. Durante los años 50 pasó gran parte de su tiempo tocando sesiones de R&B, pero también actuó y grabó a menudo con su propio combo y, diez años después, logró un gran reconocimiento en Japón gracias a sus baladas.
Este CD, sin embargo, resuena a una Taylor exultante, profundamente arraigada en el jazz más genuino, durante una sesión de swing de 1958 con grandes jazzistas como Charlie Shavers, Georgie Auld, Budd Johnson y Hank Jones. Como beneficio adicional, hay un ejemplo de su lado más rockero, al frente de un grupo que exuda la esencia típicamente conmovedora de los Taylor.
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Reseñas de prensa
"Sam" The Man "Taylor, una leyenda certificada del saxo que toca la bocina, el impulso y la potencia ininterrumpidos funcionaron perfectamente en las sesiones de swing, blues y R&B. Tenía un tono enorme, una sincronización perfecta y un sentido del drama, así como una energía implacable y Taylor comenzó a trabajar con Scat Man Crothers y la Sunset Royal Orchestra a finales de los años 30. Tocó con Cootie Williams y Lucky Millinder a principios de los 40 y luego trabajó seis años con Cab Calloway. Taylor se convirtió en el saxofonista elegido para muchas fechas de R&B durante los años 50, grabando con Ray Charles, Buddy Johnson, Louis Jordan y Big Joe Turner, entre otros. También hizo sesiones con Ella Fitzgerald y Sy Oliver. Durante los años 60, Taylor dirigió sus propias bandas y grabó en un quinteto llamado Blues Chasers. Actualmente tiene una sesión disponible en CD, grabada a finales de los 50 con Charlie Shavers y Urbie Green ".
Ron Wynn -All Music Guide
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Tracks:
01. Bucks County Bounce
02. Long Island Railroad Blues
03. Westchester Waltz
04. Rockland County Round Trip
05. Westport Wail
06. Lester Leaps In
07. Body And Soul
08. Air Mail Special
09. All Too Soon
10. Flyin Home
11. Taylor Made (*) Bonus Track
12. Sams Blues (*) Bonus Track
13. Ride, Sammy, Ride (*) Bonus Track
14. Do-A-Lu (*) Bonus Track
15. Road Runner (*) Bonus Track
16. Lock Out (*) Bonus Track
17. The Big Beat (*) Bonus Track18. Cloudburst (*) Bonus Track
Personnel:
Charlie Shavers, Thad Jones (tp), Frank Rehak, Jimmy Cleveland, Elmer Crumbley (tb), Sam “The Man” Taylor, Georgie Auld (ts), Budd Johnson (ts, bs), Ben Smith, Haywood Henry (bs), Hank Jones, Lee Anderson, Freddie Washington (p), Barry Galbraith, Billy Bauer, Leroy Kirkland (g), Milt Hinton, Barney Richmond, Lloyd Trotman (b), Osie Johnson, Herb Lovelle, Panama Francis, Claude Cloud (d).
Total time: 67:21 min.
Album tracks were recorded on October 15 & 22, 1958
The Bonus tracks came from different sessions cut between March, 1955 and June, 1956
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