title: Taylor's Wailers
text: # Taylor's Wailers
  
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  Taylor's Wailers is the debut album by drummer Art Taylor, released in 1957 on Prestige. It features tracks recorded mainly on February 25, 1957 plus a track from a different session featuring John Coltrane on saxophone.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  * "Batland" (Lee Sears) – 9:52
  * "C.T.A." (Jimmy Heath) – 4:43
  * "Exhibit A" (Sears) – 6:16
  * "Cubano Chant" (Bryant) – 6:36
  * "Off Minor" (Monk) – 5:38
  * "Well You Needn't" (Monk) – 7:55
  
  ## Personnel
  
  Tracks 1, 3–6
  
  * Art Taylor – drums
  * Donald Byrd – trumpet
  * Jackie McLean – alto sax
  * Charlie Rouse – tenor sax
  * Ray Bryant – piano
  * Wendell Marshall – bass
  
  Track 2
  
  * Art Taylor – drums
  * John Coltrane – tenor sax
  * Red Garland – piano
  * Paul Chambers – bass
  