Billy Bean/Walter Norris/Hal Gaylor

Billy Bean/Walter Norris/Hal Gaylor: The Trio Rediscovered

by Dave Nathan
November 1, 2000

Though born and raised in Philadelphia, home of many jazz greats, Billy Bean moved to New York in the late 1950's where he worked with Bud Shank, Red Callender and Charlie Ventura. Despite his undisputed talent, there are relatively few examples of his work extant on discs. He is not listed at all in Tom Lord's Jazz Discography as a leader. His recorded output has been as a sideman, albeit a prominent one, on sessions lead by others. He made ...