Newborn Jr., Phineas | A World Of Piano! | 1LP

Phineas Newborn Jr. is an American jazz pianist and composer, born on 14 December 1931 in Whiteville, Tennessee, and died on 26 May 1989 in Memphis, Tennessee.

A World Of Piano is a reissue of the 1962 Contemporary Records album, released as a 1 LP vinyl album on 15 December 2023. The album was produced by Lester Koenig, with Phineas Newborn Jr. on piano, Paul Chambers and Sam Jones on bass, and Philly Joe Jones and Louis Hayes on drums. Side 1 was recorded on 16 October 1961 and Side 2 on 21 November 1961 at Contemporary Records in Los Angeles.

Track List

Side A

1. Cheryl
2. Manteca
3. Lush Life
4. Dahoud

Side B

1. Oleo
2. Juicy Lucy
3. For Carl
4. Cabu