Atlantic session · in the studio
February 20, 1951
Billy Taylor Quartet
In the room
Billy Taylor – piano- John Collins – guitar
Al Hall – bass
Shadow Wilson – drums
The takes
1 of these 9 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Atlantic numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 561 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams | LP 1277 |
| 562 | Thou Swell | LP 1277 |
| 563 | Good Groove | LP 1277 |
| 564 | Somebody Loves Me | LP 1277 |
| 565 | Willow Weep For Me | LP 1277 |
| 566 | If I Had You | LP 1277 |
| 567 | The Very Thought Of You | LP 1277 |
| 568 | What Is There To Say | LP 1277 |
| 569 | Cuban Caper | Not issued at the time |
9 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
3 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG 9035 | The Billy Taylor Trio/Quintet | Billy Taylor Trio | 1954 | Billy Taylor, Al Hall, Shadow Wilson |
 | MG 12008 | Back To Back | Erroll Garner, Billy Taylor | 1955 | Billy Taylor, Al Hall, Shadow Wilson |
2 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGN-1034 | Tenor Saxes | Stan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura | 1955 | John Collins, Shadow Wilson |
 | MGV-8230 | The Anatomy Of Improvisation | Various Artists | 1957 | John Collins, Shadow Wilson |
 | CL 1141 | Encores In Hi Fi | Erroll Garner | 1958 | Al Hall, Shadow Wilson |
 | V-8568 | The Essential Coleman Hawkins | Coleman Hawkins Solo | 1963 | John Collins, Shadow Wilson |