Impromptu is an album by American jazz pianist Billy Taylor which was recorded in 1962 and released on the Mercury label.[1]
| Impromptu | ||||
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | May 8, 9 & 10, 1962 Nola Penthouse Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:13 | |||
| Label | Mercury MG 20722 | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Several of these songs have remained in his repertoire and have been recorded again in the decades that followed".[2]
Track listing edit
All compositions by Billy Taylor
- "Capricious" - 2:20
- "Impromptu" - 9:35
- "Don't Go Down South" - 3:47
- "Muffle Guffle" - 4:48
- "Free and Oozy" - 6:27
- "Paraphrase" - 4:48
- "Empty Ballroom (Une Salle de Bal Vide)" - 4:20
- "At la Carousel" - 6:08
Personnel edit
References edit
- ^ Billy Taylor discography Archived 2007-12-05 at the Wayback Machine accessed November 26, 2012
- ^ a b Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed November 26, 2012