A World of Piano!
| A World of Piano! | ||||
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| Studio album by Phineas Newborn, Jr. | ||||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded |
October 16 and November 21, 1961 Contemporary Records Studio, Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:34 | |||
| Label | Contemporary C3600/S7600 | |||
| Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
| Phineas Newborn, Jr. chronology | ||||
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A World of Piano! is an album by American jazz pianist Phineas Newborn, Jr. recorded in 1961 and released on the Contemporary label.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "the virtuosic Newborn is essentially the whole show anyway. He performs five jazz standards and three obscurities by jazz composers on this superb recital".[2]
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
Track listing
- "Cheryl" (Charlie Parker) - 3:44
- "Manteca" (Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Fuller, Chano Pozo) - 4:18
- "Lush Life" (Billy Strayhorn) - 6:40
- "Daahoud" (Clifford Brown) - 4:40
- "Oleo" (Sonny Rollins) - 3:02
- "Juicy Lucy" (Horace Silver) - 4:50
- "For Carl" (Leroy Vinnegar) - 7:27
- "Cabu" (Roland Alexander) - 4:53
- Recorded at Contemporary Records Studio in Hollywood, CA on October 16 (tracks 1-4) and November 21 (tracks 5-8), 1961
Personnel
- Phineas Newborn, Jr. - piano
- Paul Chambers (tracks 1-4), Sam Jones (tracks 5-8) - bass
- Louis Hayes (tracks 5-8), Philly Joe Jones (tracks 1-4) - drums
References
- ↑ Phineas Newborn, Jr. discography, accessed May 7, 2015
- 1 2 Yanow, Scott. A World of Piano! – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 152. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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