Phineas Newborn Jr.

Phineas Newborn Plays Again!

Blue Moon Jazz

Personnel:
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p), Carlo Loffredo (b), Sergio Pisi (d)

Reference: BMCD 1617

Bar code: 8427328016179



01. Night In Tunisia (Gillespie-Paparelli) 5:35
02. Nica's Tempo (Gryce) 3:46
03. Airegin (Rollins) 5:29
04. Bag's Groove (Jackson) 4:40
05. C Jam Blues (Ellington) 3:27
06. Walkin' (Carpenter) 5:18

Album details

Originally issued in Italia as Edizioni Dell'Isola EIJ 2024

Personnel:
Phineas Newborn (piano); Carlo Loffredo (bass); Sergio Pisi (drums).
Recorded in Roma, Italy on May 28, 1959

Reissue produced by Jordi Pujol
Blue Moon Producciones Discograficas S.L.

Press reviews

"One of the most technically skilled and brilliant pianists in jazz during his prime, Phineas Newborn remains a bit of a mystery. Plagued by mental and physical problems of unknown origin, Newborn faded from the scene in the mid-1960s, only to re-emerge at irregular intervals throughout his life. Newborn could be compared to Oscar Peterson in that his bop-based style was largely unclassifiable, his technique was phenomenal, and he was very capable of enthralling an audience playing a full song with just his left hand.

He started out working in Memphis R&B bands with his brother, guitarist Calvin Newborn, and recorded with local players including B.B. King in the early 1950s. Brief stints with Lionel Hampton and Willis Jackson preceded a period in the military (1952-54). After moving to New York in 1956, Newborn astounded fans and critics alike. Although he worked briefly with Charles Mingus (1958) and Roy Haynes, Newborn usually performed at the head of a trio or quartet. His early recordings for Atlantic (1956), Victor, Roulette and Contemporary are quite outstanding. Unfortunately, after the mid-'60s, Newborn's profile dropped sharply, and although there were further recordings for Contemporary (1969), Atlantic (1969), Pablo (1976) and the Japanese Philips (1977) label, and although he still sounded strong when appearing in public, the pianist was in danger of being forgotten by most of the jazz world during his last decade. Spending most of his time in Memphis, he was an inspiration to many younger pianists including James Williams, Harold Mabern, Mulgrew Miller, Donald Brown and Geoff Keezer, who after Newborn's death would dedicate their work as the Contemporary Piano Ensemble to Phineas. Fortunately, the episode of Jazz Scene USA that features Phineas Newborn in 1962 has been made available on a video by Shanachie."

Scott Yanow -All Music Guide

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