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Impromptu
Studio album by Billy Taylor
Released	1962
Recorded	May 8, 9 & 10, 1962 Nola Penthouse Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:13
Label	Mercury MG 20722
Billy Taylor chronology
Kwamina (1961) Impromptu (1962) Right Here, Right Now (1963)

Impromptu is an album by American jazz pianist Billy Taylor which was recorded in 1962 and released on the Mercury label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Several of these songs have remained in his repertoire and have been recorded again in the decades that followed".

Track listing

All compositions by Billy Taylor

1. "Capricious" - 2:20
2. "Impromptu" - 9:35
3. "Don't Go Down South" - 3:47
4. "Muffle Guffle" - 4:48
5. "Free and Oozy" - 6:27
6. "Paraphrase" - 4:48
7. "Empty Ballroom (Une Salle de Bal Vide)" - 4:20
8. "At la Carousel" - 6:08

Personnel

• Billy Taylor - piano
• Jim Hall - guitar
• Bob Cranshaw - bass
• Walter Perkins - drums

References

1. Billy Taylor discography Archived 2007-12-05 at the Wayback Machine accessed November 26, 2012
2. ^ Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed November 26, 2012

• 1962 albums
• Billy Taylor albums
• Mercury Records albums