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| 1. | A Walkin' Thing
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| 2. | Double Play
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| 3. | The Sermon
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| 4. | Diane
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| 5. | The Blessing
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| 6. | Grooveyard
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| 7. | Blue Daniel
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| 8. | Hard to Find
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| 9. | Pazmuerte
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| 10. | Be Deedle Dee Do
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| 11. | Good Lil' Man [*]
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| 12. | Be Deedle Dee Do [Alternate Take][*]
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Jazz
Phineas Newborn, Jr. - Piano
Frank Butler - Drums
Leroy Vinnegar - Bass
* George Kershaw - Design
* Howard Holzer - Engineer
* Lester Koenig - Engineer, Liner Notes, Producer
* Phil DeLancie - Digital Remastering
* Roger Marshutz - Photography
* William Claxton - Photography
This CD reissue adds an alternate take and an unissued selection to the original program. Pianist Phineas Newborn's only recording of the 1963-1968 period, the trio outing with bassist Leroy Vinnegar and drummer Frank Butler, finds Newborn's virtuosic style unchanged from the late '50s. As is usual on his Contemporary recordings, the pianist explores superior jazz compositions, in this case interpreting a song apiece by Benny Carter, Russ Freeman, Hampton Hawes, Art Pepper, Ornette Coleman ("The Blessing"), Carl Perkins, Frank Rosolino, Leroy Vinnegar, Jimmy Woods and Barney Kessel. Newborn's remarkable control of the piano was still unimpaired, and he is heard giving Oscar Peterson a run for his money. [Originally released in 1964, Newborn Touch was reissued on CD in 1994 and includes the bonus tracks "Good Lil' Man" and "Be Deedle Dee Do"; it was reissued again in 2006.]
--- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Phineas Newborn, Jr.
Active Decades: '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s
Born: Dec 14, 1931 in Whiteville, TN
Died: May 26, 1989 in Memphis, TN
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz
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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