Warming Up! is an album by American jazz pianist Billy Taylor featuring tracks recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label.[1] The recordings were first released as Custom Taylored on a SESAC "electronic transcription" to promote SESAC-controlled material to radio stations and re-released as Easy Like on the Surrey label in 1966.[2][3]

Warming Up!
Studio album by Billy Taylor
Released	1960
Recorded	March 26, 1960 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Riverside RLP 12-339
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Billy Taylor chronology
Uptown (1960) Warming Up! (1960) Interlude (1961)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Billy Taylor except as indicated

1. "Warming Up" - 2:29
2. "Easy Like" (Teddy Castion, Taylor) - 2:36
3. "That's Where It Is" - 2:45
4. "Native Dancer" - 2:31
5. "Coffee Break" - 3:05
6. "Afterthoughts" - 2:51
7. "Easy Walker" - 2:46
8. "Lonesome Lover" - 2:29
9. "Don't Bug Me" - 2:36
10. "You Know What I Mean" - 3:04
11. "Uncle Fuzzy" - 2:36
12. "No Aftertaste" - 3:08

Personnel

• Billy Taylor - piano
• Henry Grimes - bass
• Ray Mosca - drums

References