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
- Philly Joe Jones (tracks 1–4), Louis Hayes (tracks 5–8) – 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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