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Released
  
1962

Artist
  
Phineas Newborn Jr.

Producer
  
Lester Koenig

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
41:50

Release date
  
1962

Label
  
Contemporary Records

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Recorded
  
November 21, 1961 and September 12, 1962 Contemporary Records Studio, Hollywood, CA

The Great Jazz Piano of Phineas Newborn Jr. (1962)
  
The Newborn Touch (1964)

Similar
  
Phineas Newborn Jr albums, Jazz albums

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.

Contents

Reception

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".

Track listing

  1. "Celia" (Bud Powell) – 4:42
  2. "This Here" (Bobby Timmons) – 4:17
  3. "Domingo" (Benny Golson) – 5:47
  4. "Prelude to a Kiss" (Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills) – 5:57
  5. "Well, You Needn't" (Thelonious Monk) – 4:53
  6. "Theme for Basie" (Phineas Newborn Jr.) – 3:36
  7. "New Blues" (Newborn) – 4:29
  8. "Way Out West" (Sonny Rollins) – 4:13
  9. "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

  • Phineas Newborn Jr. – piano
  • Sam Jones (tracks 1–4), Leroy Vinnegar (tracks 5–8) – bass
  • Louis Hayes (tracks 1–4), Milt Turner (tracks 5–8) – drums

    • Songs

    1Celia3:41
    2This Here4:36
    3Domingo4:20

    References

    The Great Jazz Piano of Phineas Newborn Jr. Wikipedia
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