Art Taylor – A.T.'s Delight (2LP, 45RPM, Number 1575)
RARITY – Sealed
Art Taylor – drums [Click here to see more vinyl featuring Art Taylor]
Paul Chambers – bass [click here to see more vinyl featuring Paul Chambers]
Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone [click here to see more vinyl featuring Stanley Turrentine]
Wynton Kelly – piano (A1 to C1, D2) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Wynton Kelly]
Dave Burns – trumpet (A1 to C1, D2)
Carlos "Patato" Valdes – conga (B1-2, D1)
Written by John Coltrane (A1), Kenny Clarke (B1), Thelonious Monk (B1), Denzil Best (B2), Kenny Dorham (C1, D2), Art Taylor (D1)
2LPs, standard sleeve
Limited numbered edition - Number 1575
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 45 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Record Technology Incorporated
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Blue Note
Recorded August 6, 1960 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder
Produced by Alfred Lion
Mastered by Kevin Gray, Steve Hoffman at AcousTech Mastering
Originally released in 1960
Reissued in 2008
Tracks:
Side A:
- Syeeda's Song Flute
Side B:
- Epistrophy
- Move
Side C:
- High Seas
Side D:
- Cookoo And Fungi
- Blue Interlude
Reviews:
“Although Art Taylor was one of the busiest modern second-generation jazz drummers, working in the studio with Coleman Hawkins, Donald Byrd, John Coltrane and many others, he only released five albums under his own name, of which A.T.'s Delight was the third. And a delight it is indeed, bright and percussive, and when conga player Carlos "Patato" Valdes joins Taylor and pianist Wynton Kelly and bassist Paul Chambers on three cuts (Thelonious Monk's "Epistrophy," "Move" and a Taylor calypso-inflected original called "Cookoo and Fungi"), the rhythm pocket opens into a deep blue sea for the horn men (Stanley Turrentine on tenor sax and Dave Burns on trumpet). "Move" does exactly that, it moves, and at a blistering pace. Monk's "Epistrophy," thanks in part to Valdes, reveals its rumba roots, and has never sounded brighter. The seldom-covered Coltrane composition "Syeeda's Song Flute" seems likewise refreshed and revived. The lone Taylor original, the driving "Cookoo and Fungi," is as sharp and alert is a kitten waking from a nap in the spring sun, and Taylor's drum solo is crisp, efficient and slides seamlessly into the calypso-informed main theme. A.T.'s Delight is a solid outing, with a wonderfully nervous but completely focused energy.” AllMusic Review by Steve Leggett
Ratings:
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.46 / 5