The Great Jazz Piano of Phineas Newborn Jr.
| The Great Jazz Piano of Phineas Newborn Jr. | ||||
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| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | November 21, 1961 and September 12, 1962 Contemporary Records Studio, Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:50 | |||
| Label | Contemporary M3611/S7611 | |||
| Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
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The Great Jazz Piano of Phineas Newborn Jr. is an album by American jazz pianist Phineas Newborn Jr. recorded in 1961 and 1962 and released on the Contemporary label.[1]
Reception
[edit]The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "This recording lives up to its title. In his prime, Phineas Newborn had phenomenal technique (on the level of an Oscar Peterson), a creative imagination, and plenty of energy... This is piano jazz at its highest level".[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
Track listing
[edit]- "Celia" (Bud Powell) – 4:42
- "This Here" (Bobby Timmons) – 4:17
- "Domingo" (Benny Golson) – 5:47
- "Prelude to a Kiss" (Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills) – 5:57
- "Well, You Needn't" (Thelonious Monk) – 4:53
- "Theme for Basie" (Phineas Newborn Jr.) – 3:36
- "New Blues" (Newborn) – 4:29
- "Way Out West" (Sonny Rollins) – 4:13
- "Four" (Miles Davis) – 3:56
- Recorded at Contemporary Records Studio in Hollywood, CA on November 21, 1961 (tracks 1–4) and September 12, 1962 (tracks 5–8)
Personnel
[edit]- Phineas Newborn Jr. – piano
- Sam Jones (tracks 6-9), Leroy Vinnegar (tracks 1-5) – bass
- Louis Hayes (tracks 6-9), Milt Turner (tracks 1-5) – drums
References
[edit]- ^ Phineas Newborn Jr. discography, accessed May 7, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. The Great Jazz Piano of Phineas Newborn Jr. – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 152. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1072. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.