Mike Taylor Trio - Trio (Preorder 25/07/25)

Mike Taylor Trio - Trio (Preorder 25/07/25)

Label: Decca - 4539721 - 0602445397211
Format: LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 25th July 2025
Genre: Jazz
Style: Jazz 

Description
Trio by The Mike Taylor Trio is a 1966 album by British jazz pianist Mike Taylor, which features Taylor's distinctive blend of modern jazz with a somewhat melancholic, introspective tone. His trio, which includes Dave Tomlin on bass and Norman Fearon on drums, delivers a tight yet expressive performance with a mix of original compositions and jazz standards. The music on Trio is notable for its rich harmonic structure and Taylor's emotive, intricate piano work, which often leans toward a modal and reflective style. His improvisational approach is both delicate and exploratory, creating an atmosphere that is both intimate and contemplative. Though the album did not gain widespread commercial success at the time of its release, it has since garnered recognition for its unique voice in the British jazz scene and is considered an underrated gem by jazz enthusiasts.

The Mike Taylor Trio album (from 1967) has also been remastered at Gearbox Records’ Studios, London, directly from the original tapes, using a Studer C37 ¼-inch stereo tape machine. They were then equalised through an all-valve mastering desk built bespoke for Decca studios in the late 1950s, Vintage Lang Pultec EQ, Prism Maselec EQ and Telefunken U73b valve limiters from 1959. The LP lacquers were cut on a beautifully restored Haeco Scully Lathe from 1967 with Westrex (Western Electric) head and cutting amps; the same lathe that Rudy Van Gelder used.

Tracklist

Side A:

1.     All The Things You Are (05:59)

2.    Just A Blues (08:02)

3.    While My Lady Sleeps (06:23)

4.    The End Of A Love Affair (03:52)

Side B:

1.    Two Autumns (06:35)

2.    Guru (05:11)

3.    Stella By Starlight (06:12)

4.    Abena (04:15)

Mike Taylor piano

Jack Bruce and/or Ron Rubin bass

John Hiseman drums