Here Is Phineas

by Phineas Newborn Jr.

Here Is Phineas cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1956
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 32:34
  • Community rating: 4.16/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Oscar Pettiford, Calvin Newborn, Kenny Clarke

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The debut album that introduced the world to Phineas Newborn Jr.'s astonishing piano technique. His virtuosity is characterized by sparkling, two-handed runs executed with flawless precision that drew comparisons to Art Tatum and Bud Powell.

Genres

Descriptors: piano, reflective, virtuosic, high-energy, vibrant

Tracklist

  1. Barbados (4:01)
  2. All the Things You Are (4:32)
  3. The More I See You (4:00)
  4. Celia (3:07)
  5. Dahoud (3:35)
  6. Newport Blues (4:27)
  7. I'm Beginning To See The Light (5:26)
  8. Afternoon in Paris (3:26)

Credits

  • Phineas Newborn Jr. - primary artist, piano, written-by
  • Oscar Pettiford - bass
  • Burt Goldblatt - cover
  • Kenny Clarke - drums
  • Calvin Newborn - guitar
  • George Wein - liner notes
  • Rudy Van Gelder - mastered by, recorded by [recording engineer]
  • Nesuhi Ertegun - supervised by
  • Charlie Parker - written-by
  • Hammerstein-Kern - written-by
  • Harry Warren - written-by
  • Mack Gordon - written-by
  • Bud Powell - written-by
  • Clifford Brown - written-by
  • Don George - written-by
  • Duke Ellington - written-by
  • Harry James - written-by
  • Johnny Hodges - written-by
  • John Lewis - written-by

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