Phineas Newborn Plays Jamaica/Fabulous Phineas

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All Music Guide - Scott Yanow
This single CD has all of the music from two of pianist Phineas Newborn's RCA records, except for leaving "Down Home" off from Fabulous Phineas due to space limitations. The first set is rather unusual since it was the pianist's only album with a medium-size ten-piece band. The ten songs are all taken from the Harold Arlen musical Jamaica, a forgotten play that did not generate any hits. Newborn and the musicians which include trumpeter Ernie Royal, trombonist Jimmy Cleveland, the reeds of Jerome Richardson, and Sahib Shihab and two Latin percussionists play quite well, even if the material is mostly forgettable. The second half of the CD is on a higher level, a quartet ...
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All Music Guide - Scott Yanow
This single CD has all of the music from two of pianist Phineas Newborn's RCA records, except for leaving "Down Home" off from Fabulous Phineas due to space limitations. The first set is rather unusual since it was the pianist's only album with a medium-size ten-piece band. The ten songs are all taken from the Harold Arlen musical Jamaica, a forgotten play that did not generate any hits. Newborn and the musicians which include trumpeter Ernie Royal, trombonist Jimmy Cleveland, the reeds of Jerome Richardson, and Sahib Shihab and two Latin percussionists play quite well, even if the material is mostly forgettable. The second half of the CD is on a higher level, a quartet date with guitarist Calvin Newborne, bassist George Joyner, and drummer Denzil Best that puts the focus on the leader's brilliant piano playing. In fact, these versions of "Cherokee" and "What's New" are unaccompanied piano solos; other highlights include "No Moon at All" and "I'll Remember April." This generous CD is a gap-filler since both of these Phineas Newborn albums have been out of print for quite some time.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 2/2/1999
  • Label: Collectables
  • UPC: 090431274026
  • Catalog Number: 2740

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Savannah (4:10)
  2. 2 Little Biscuit (3:03)
  3. 3 Cocoanut Sweet (4:23)
  4. 4 Push de Button (4:23)
  5. 5 Napoleon (4:20)
  6. 6 Hooray for de Yankee Dollar (3:31)
  7. 7 For Every Fish (3:47)
  8. 8 Take It Slow, Joe (4:20)
  9. 9 Pity the Sunset (4:07)
  10. 10 Pretty to Walk With (2:52)
  11. 11 Sweet Lorraine (4:30)
  12. 12 What's New? (4:06)
  13. 13 Pamela (4:38)
  14. 14 45 Degree Angle (5:50)
  15. 15 No Moon at All (4:33)
  16. 16 I'll Remember April (7:40)
  17. 17 Cherokee (4:50)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Phineas Newborn Jr. Primary Artist, Primary Artist, Piano
Jimmy Cleveland Trombone
Jerome Richardson Flute, Tenor Saxophone
Les Spann Guitar
Ernie Royal Trumpet
Willie Rodriguez Percussion
George Duvivier Bass
Osie Johnson Drums
Sahib Shihab Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone
Francisco Pozo Percussion
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