Billy Taylor with Four Flutes
# Billy Taylor with Four Flutes

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |

Billy Taylor with Four Flutes is an album by American jazz pianist Billy Taylor featuring tracks recorded in 1959 for the Riverside label.

## Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with reviewer Scott Yanow calling it "essentially bop, but the unusual instrumentation gives the set its own personality. Enjoyable music that certainly stands out from the crowd".

## Track listing

All compositions by Billy Taylor except as indicated

* "The Song Is Ended" (Irving Berlin) - 3:54
* "Back Home" - 6:44
* "St. Thomas" (Sonny Rollins) - 2:28
* "Oh, Lady Be Good" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:40
* "No Parking" - 2:53
* "Koolbongo" (Mary Lou Williams) - 4:18
* "Blue Shutters" - 6:54
* "One for the Woofer" - 4:42
* "How About You?" (Ralph Freed, Burton Lane) - 4:54
* Recorded in New York City on July 20 (tracks 1, 2 & 7-9) and July 24 (tracks 3-6), 1959.

## Personnel

* Billy Taylor - piano
* Phil Bodner (tracks 1, 2 & 7-9), Herbie Mann (tracks 1-4 & 6-9), Seldon Powell (track 5), Jerome Richardson (tracks 1-6 & 8), Jerry Sanfino (tracks 3-6), Bill Slapin (tracks 3-7 & 9), Frank Wess (tracks 1, 2 & 7-9) - flute
* Tommy Williams - bass
* Dave Bailey (tracks 1, 2 & 7-9), Albert Heath (tracks 3-6) - drums
* Chino Pozo - congas
