Taylor's Tenors

Taylor's Tenors is the second studio album by drummer Art Taylor. It was recorded and released in 1959 for Prestige sub-label New Jazz, as NJ 8219. The album was reissued on CD once in 1995.

Reception
In a review for AllMusic, Al Campbell noted that although Taylor "played on a multitude of classic jazz sessions," he "only managed to release a few dates as a leader." He described the album as "an insightful yet swinging hard bop conversation."

The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings called the album a "cracker," and wrote: "Rouse didn't often have to play in two-tenor situations, but he acquits himself with honour against Foster, who moves like a particularly dangerous big cat through Taylor's flashing rhythms... Forty minutes or so of this sort of thing is enough; and this is just right."

Chris Hovan of MusicHound Jazz stated: "Taylor's Tenors is essentially a blowing session, but what a fine one it is! Charlie Rouse and Frank Foster make a killer tenor pair, and pianist Walter Davis is no slouch either."

A writer for Billboard called the album "a happy session," and noted that the tenor players "have a good blowing time." They commented: "All of the tunes are originals, and they move."

Track listing

 * 1) "Rhythm-A-Ning" (Monk) - 6:51
 * 2) "Little Chico" (Rouse) - 5:03
 * 3) "Cape Millie" (Walter Davis Jr.) - 6:15
 * 4) "Straight No Chaser" (Monk) - 5:43
 * 5) "Fidel" (Jackie McLean) - 6:51
 * 6) "Dacor" (Art Taylor) - 5:34

Personnel

 * Art Taylor - drums
 * Frank Foster, Charlie Rouse - tenor sax
 * Walter Davis Jr. - piano
 * Sam Jones - bass