Warming Up! Explained

Warming Up! is an album by American jazz pianist Billy Taylor featuring tracks recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label.^[1] The recordings were first released as Custom Taylored on a SESAC "electronic transcription" to promote SESAC-controlled material to radio stations and re-released as Easy Like on the Surrey label in 1966.^{[2] [3]}

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Billy Taylor except as indicated

1. "Warming Up" - 2:29
2. "Easy Like" (Teddy Castion, Taylor) - 2:36
3. "That's Where It Is" - 2:45
4. "Native Dancer" - 2:31
5. "Coffee Break" - 3:05
6. "Afterthoughts" - 2:51
7. "Easy Walker" - 2:46
8. "Lonesome Lover" - 2:29
9. "Don't Bug Me" - 2:36
10. "You Know What I Mean" - 3:04
11. "Uncle Fuzzy" - 2:36
12. "No Aftertaste" - 3:08

Personnel

• Billy Taylor – piano
• Henry Grimes – bass
• Ray Mosca – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/riverside-records/catalog-300-series/#rlp-12-339 Riverside Records discography
2. http://www.sesac.com/About/History.aspx SESAC History
3. Callahan, M. & Edwards, d., Surrey Album Discography accessed November 26, 2012
4. http://www.allmusic.com/album/warming-up%21-riverside-mw0000875290 Allmusic Review