Warming Up! is an album by American jazz pianist Billy Taylor featuring tracks recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label.Riverside Records discography accessed November 26, 2012 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.SESAC History accessed November 26, 2015Callahan, M. & Edwards, d., Surrey Album Discography accessed November 26, 2012
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic Review accessed November 26, 2012
Track listing All compositions by Billy Taylor except as indicated "Warming Up" - 2:29 "Easy Like" (Teddy Castion, Taylor) - 2:36 "That's Where It Is" - 2:45 "Native Dancer" - 2:31 "Coffee Break" - 3:05 "Afterthoughts" - 2:51 "Easy Walker" - 2:46 "Lonesome Lover" - 2:29 "Don't Bug Me" - 2:36 "You Know What I Mean" - 3:04 "Uncle Fuzzy" - 2:36 "No Aftertaste" - 3:08
Personnel Billy Taylor – piano Henry Grimes – bass Ray Mosca – drums
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