Phineas Newborn Junior

Track Listing of songs: Barbados; All the Things You Are; More I See You; Celia; Dahoud; Newport Blues; I'm Beginning To See the Light; Afternoon In Paris;

Recorded in 1961 and 1962. Originally released on Contemporary (7611). 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. ...

Two episodes from 1962's California jazz series. Jazz pianist Phineas Newborn Jr. shines with such compositions as "Theme for Basie" and "Lush Life." Hammond Organ wizard Jimmy Smith is captured on tunes including "Walk on the Wild Side" and ...