Billy Taylor Trio - I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free

Who's still listening to one of the greatest jazz trio tracks of all time in 2023?

I witnessed a live performance of Mr. Taylor at my grammar school, Sussex Avenue School in Newark New Jersey the year he released this song with his band back in the 1960s. I was about 9 or 10 at the time. Now, I 'm 62 and teach in Brooklyn New York, students that age...what a blessing to share my life with my students...

I took a history of jazz course in college with Dr Taylor long ago. The highlight every week was when he'd wrap up by performing for us. This tune of his was my all-time fave.

This song may have been in the superbowl as Nina Simone's version but we must all give respect to the original creator, Billy Taylor!!

Rest in peace Barry Norman and thank you for honestly reviewing films on the BBC for 26 years.

Why am I only just now discovering this.. This is beautiful

RIP Billy Taylor 24/07/1921-28/12/2010 Your music will live forever.

Ms. Butts had us singing this in elementary school music class, at Daniel T Weir #71 1977. RIP to her and Mr Billy Taylor.

After 30 years of travelling and living out of a backpack life, if only temporarily has slowed down for me, i did promise myself that when that day came i'd buy myself a keyboard and learn to play the piano, well that day was today and it was all down to Billy Taylor and this track, i've carried this tune with me through life and it's never failed to fill my heart with joy. RIP Billy Taylor.

Heard this so many times on the BBC without knowing who performed it or what it was called. It's a great piece, well played.

RIP Barry Norman RIP Billy Taylor

RIP Dr. Taylor. Gone ten years on December 29. A WNEW post just brought me here.

I still miss Barry Norman, his wonderful comments & this iconic piece of musical magic! RIP Barry Norman.

R.I.P Barry Norman

This song is the closest to freedom I could hope for

Take me back God, I want to wash clean my dull ears By the banks of the mighty Billy Taylor Polyrhythmic suspensions and baroque ragtime Not the simple hip song heard by boxed Norman Mailer But substitutions mixed with the Viennese sublime Please God, take me back to the banks of that mighty Billy Taylor Let me bob my head and roll back the flowing years Sailing back like a time-travelling sailor Mystically synced with my unseen trap-set playing only in my ears Please God, take me back I want to dip once again Beside those flowing banks Of the mighty Billy Taylor — Donnie Bryson Written after hearing jazz great, Dr Billy Taylor, passed late 2010.

Had the pleasure of seeing Dr. Taylor many times at the Village Gate NYC playing with Grady Tate on drums and Chris White on Bass those were wonderful nights

RIP Barry Norman. Some of the most incisive yet respectful film reviews ever to grace the small screen. A British institution itself.

The Central Park five doc sent me here , beautiful song.

When I’m frustrated with the direction of freedom and liberation in here in the US I find myself listening to this song