I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free (album) explained

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free
Type:	Live album
Artist:	Billy Taylor Trio
Cover:	I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free.jpg
Released:	1968
Recorded:	1967^[1]
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	42:57
Label:	Tower ST 5111
Producer:	Billy Taylor
Chronology:	Billy Taylor
Prev Title:	Midnight Piano
Prev Year:	1964
Next Title:	Sleeping Bee
Next Year:	1969

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free is a live album by American jazz pianist Billy Taylor, which was originally released on the Tower label in 1968.^[2]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, calling it "a good all-round showcase of Billy Taylor's playing".

Track listing

1. "Pensativa" (Clare Fischer) - 8:11
2. "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free" (Billy Taylor, Dick Dallas) - 4:25
3. "Morning" (Fischer) - 5:23
4. "T.N.T." (Ben Tucker, Grady Tate) - 4:27
5. "Hard to Find" (Leroy Vinnegar) - 4:08
6. "Lonesome Lover" (Teddy Castion) - 3:32
7. "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) - 4:22
8. "Cag" (Taylor) - 4:22

Personnel

• • Billy Taylor - piano Ben Tucker - bass
• Grady Tate - drums

Notes and References

1. News: Gunn. Alison. The Life of a Song: 'I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free'. Financial Times. London. November 28, 2016. June 9, 2021.
2. http://www.bsnpubs.com/new/tower.pdf Tower Records discography