Recorded at a time when My Fair Lady was a big Broadway hit (but a few years before it became a film), this CD reissue brings back one of the very best jazz interpretations of the classic score. The focus throughout is on the
Billy Taylor trio (which included bassist
Earl May and drummer
Ed Thigpen), but Quincy Jones' arrangements for the seven horns are quite memorable. There is room for short solos from such players as trumpeter
Ernie Royal, trombonist
Jimmy Cleveland, altoist
Anthony Ortega, and baritonist
Gerry Mulligan, and their presence clearly inspires pianist
Taylor to some of his finest playing. Highly recommended.