title: The Billy Taylor Touch
text: # The Billy Taylor Touch
  
  The Billy Taylor Touch is an album by American jazz pianist Billy Taylor released in 1958 on the Atlantic label and featuring seven tracks recorded in 1951 that were originally released on a 10-inch LP as Atlantic's Piano Panorama series along with four more tracks recorded in 1957.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  
  Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All compositions by Billy Taylor except as indicated
  
  * "You Make Me Feel So Young" (Josef Myrow, Mack Gordon) - 2:58
  * "Earl May" - 4:50
  * "Can You Tell by Looking at Me" - 4:24
  * "I Get a Kick Out of You" (Cole Porter) - 4:14
  * "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams" (Harry Barris, Ted Koehler, Billy Moll) - 2:46
  * "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) - 3:31
  * "Good Groove" - 3:04
  * "What Is There to Say?" (Vernon Duke, Yip Harburg) - 3:03
  * "Thou Swell" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 3:14
  * "The Very Thought of You" (Ray Noble) - 3:24
  * "Somebody Loves Me" (Buddy DeSylva, George Gershwin, Ballard MacDonald) - 2:45
  * Recorded in New York City on February 20, 1951 (tracks 5-11) and October 28, 1957 (tracks 1-4)
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Billy Taylor - piano
  * John Collins - guitar (tracks 5-11)
  * Earl May (tracks 1-4), Al McKibbon (tracks 5-11) - bass
  * Ed Thigpen (tracks 1-4), Shadow Wilson (tracks 5-11) - drums
  