Phineas Newborn Jr. Discography
1953 (The age of 22)
Phineas Newborn Jr. Quartet
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Calvin Newborn (g) unknown (b) unknown (d)Houston, TX, 1953
| ACA 2416 | How High The Moon | Peacock's Progressive Jazz 500 |
| ACA 2417 | 'Round About Midnight | - |
1956 (The age of 25)
Phineas Newborn Quartet
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Calvin Newborn (g) Oscar Pettiford (b) Kenny Clarke (d)NYC, May 3, 1956
| 1977 | Daahoud | Atlantic EP 579, LP 1235 |
| 1978 | All The Things You Are | Atlantic LP 1235 |
| 1979 | Love And Live | unissued |
| 1980 | Barbados | Atlantic LP 1235 |
| 1981 | Afternoon In Paris | Atlantic EP 579, LP 1235 |
* Phineas Newborn Jr. - Here Is Phineas (Atlantic EP 579)
Phineas Newborn Trio
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Oscar Pettiford (b -1/4,7) Kenny Clarke (d -1/4,7)NYC, May 4, 1956
| 1. 1982 | Celia | Atlantic LP 1235 |
| 2. 1983 | Embraceable You | unissued |
| 3. 1984 | Land's End | - |
| 4. 1985 | I'm Beginning To See The Light | Atlantic EP 579, LP 1235 |
| 5. 1986 | The More I See You | Atlantic LP 1235 |
| 6. 1987 | Newport Blues | - |
| 7. 1988 | They Can't Take That Away From Me | unissued |
* Phineas Newborn Jr. - Here Is Phineas (Atlantic EP 579)
Phineas Newborn Quartet
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Calvin Newborn (g) George Joyner (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)NYC?, October 16, 1956
| Angel Eyes | RCA PM 1421 | |
| Stairway To The Stars | - | |
| She (She Means Everything To Me) | - | |
| Autumn In New York | - |
Phineas Newborn Quartet
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Calvin Newborn (g) George Joyner (b) Philly Joe Jones (d): same personnelNYC?, October 19, 1956
| Overtime | RCA PM 1421 | |
| Clarisse | - | |
| What I This Thing Called Love? | - |
Phineas Newborn Quartet
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Calvin Newborn (g) George Joyner (b) Philly Joe Jones (d): same personnelNYC?, October 22, 1956
| Come To Baby, Do! | RCA PM 1421 | |
| Land's End | - | |
| Tin Tin Deo | - |
1957
Phineas Newborn With Dennis Farnon Orchestra
Victor Arno, Leonard Atkins, Israel Baker, Jacques Gasselin, Benny Gill, Henry Hill, Carl LaMagna, Marvin Limonick, Dan Lube, Alfred Lustgarten, Ralph Shaeffer, Gerald Vinci, Eunice Wennermark (vln) Cecil Figelski, Allan Harshman, Abraham Hochstein, Harry Hymans, Louis Kievman, Joe Reilich (vla) Raphael Kramer, Edgar Lustgarten (vlc) George Neikrug (vlc, vla) Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) George Joyner (b) Alvin Stoller (d) Dennis Farnon (arr, cond)NYC?, April 23 & 24, 1957
| While My Lady Sleeps | RCA PM 1474 | |
| It's Easy To Remember | - | |
| Bali Ha'i | - | |
| If I Should Lose You | - | |
| Moonlight In Vermont | - | |
| Don't You Know I Care (Or Don't Care...) | - | |
| Lazy Mood | - | |
| I'm Old Fashioned | - | |
| Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair | - |
Phineas Newborn
Ernie Royal (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Sahib Shihab (as, bars, cl, bcl) Jerome Richardson (ts, fl) Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Les Spann (g) George Duvivier (b) Osie Johnson (d) Francisco Pozo, Willie Rodriguez (per)NYC?, September 7, 8 & 9, 1957
| Savannah | RCA Victor LPM 1589 | |
| Little Biscuit | - | |
| Cocoanut Sweet | - | |
| Push De Button | - | |
| Napoleon | - | |
| Hooray For De Yankee Dollar | - | |
| For Every Fish | - | |
| Hooray For De Yankee Dollar | - | |
| Take It Slow, Joe | - | |
| Pity The Sunset | - |
Shadows (Soundtrack)
Shafi Hadi (fl) Charles Mingus (p, per, voice) Dannie Richmond (d) Jimmy Knepper, Horace Parlan or Phineas Newborn Jr., Clarence Shaw (per)NYC, late 1957 or 1958 or probably October, 1957
| Untitled Percussion Composition | Debut 12DCD 4402-2 |
1958
Shadows (Soundtrack)
unknown (tp) Jimmy Knepper (tb) unknown (fl) unknown (as) Shafi Hadi (ts) Phineas Newborn Jr., Horace Parlan (p) Charles Mingus (b) Dannie Richmond (d)NYC, early 1958
| Nostalgia In Times Square | unissued | |
| unknown titles | - |
Phineas Newborn Quartet
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Calvin Newborn (g) George Joyner (b) Denzil Best (d)NYC?, March 28, April 3, 1958
| Sugar Ray | RCA PM 1873 | |
| What's New? | - | |
| Forty-Five Degree Angle | - | |
| No Moon At All | - | |
| I'll Remember April | - | |
| Cherokee | - | |
| Back Home | - |
Phineas Newborn Trio
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Carlo Loffredo (b) Sergio Pisi (d)Rome, Italy, May 28, 1958
| Night In Tunisia | Blue Moon (Sp) BMCD 1617 | |
| Nica's Dream | - | |
| Airegin | - | |
| Bag's Groove | - | |
| C Jam Blues | - | |
| Walkin' | - |
Jazz From Carnegie Hall
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Jack Fallon (b) Don Lawsen (d)Birmingham, England, September 19, 1958
| unknown titles | unissued |
Jazz From Carnegie Hall
Lee Konitz (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Kenny Clarke (d)"Free Trade Hall", Manchester, England, September 20, 1958
| Yardbird Suite | IAJRC CD 1010 | |
| Bohemia After Dark | - |
Jazz From Carnegie Hall
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (tb) Lee Konitz (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Red Garland, Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Kenny Clarke (d)Stockholm, Sweden, September 22, 1958
| C Jam Blues | unissued | |
| Star Eyes | - | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Sunday | - | |
| Willow Weep For Me | - |
Stockholm Jam Session
Benny Bailey (tp) unknown (tb) unknown (bars) Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Rune Carlsson (d)Stockholm, Sweden, September 22, 1958
| I'll Remember April | SteepleChase (D) SCC 6025 | |
| Ladybird (Half Nelson) | - | |
| Undecided | - | |
| All Of You | - | |
| Woody'n You | - | |
| Confirmation | SteepleChase (D) SCC 6026 | |
| Vierd Blues | - | |
| My Ship | - | |
| Walkin' | - | |
| Celia | - | |
| It's You Or No One | - |
* Phineas Newborn - Stockholm Jam Session, Vol. 2 (SteepleChase (D) SCC 6026, SCCD 36026)
Jazz From Carnegie Hall
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Kenny Clarke (d)"Concert Hall", Stockholm, Sweden, September 22 & 23, 1958
| Laverne Walk | IAJRC CD 1010 | |
| Stardust | - | |
| All The Things You Are | - |
Jazz From Carnegie Hall
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (tb) Lee Konitz (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Red Garland, Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Kenny Clarke (d)Stockholm, Sweden, September 28, 1958
| This Can't Be Love | unissued | |
| Bag's Groove | - | |
| Daahoud | - | |
| Tenderly | - | |
| Makin' Whoopee | - | |
| Sunday | - | |
| Willow Weep For Me | - | |
| C Jam Blues | - |
Jazz From Carnegie Hall
Lee Konitz (as) Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Kenny Clarke (d)Stockholm, Sweden, September 29, 1958
| Star Eyes | unissued | |
| Our Delight | - |
Roy Haynes Trio
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Paul Chambers (b) Roy Haynes (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 14, 1958
| 1648 | Sneakin' Around | New Jazz NJLP 8210 |
| 1649 | Reflection | - |
| 1650 | Sugar Ray | - |
| 1651 | Our Delight | New Jazz NJLP 8210; Prestige P 24052 |
| 1652 | Solitaire | New Jazz NJLP 8210 |
| 1653 | After Hours | - |
* Various Artists - Piano Giants (Prestige P 24052)
Young Men From Memphis
Booker Little, Louis Smith (tp) Frank Strozier (as) George Coleman (ts) Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Calvin Newborn (g) George Joyner (b) Charles Crosby (d)Olmsted Studios, NYC, 1958 or early 1959
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be | United Artists UAL 4029 | |
| Blue 'N' Boogie | - | |
| After Hours | - | |
| Star Eyes | - |
1959
Phineas Newborn Trio
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) John Simmons (b) Roy Haynes (d)NYC, June 17, 1959
| Sweet And Lovely | Roulette SR 52031 | |
| For All We Know | - |
Phineas Newborn Trio
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) John Simmons (b) Roy Haynes (d): same personnelNYC, June 18, 1959
| Star Eyes | Roulette SR 52031 | |
| Golden Earrings | - | |
| It's Alright With Me | - | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| Just In Time | - | |
| Caravan | - | |
| Blues Theme For Left Hand Only | - | |
| 13974 | Chelsea Bridge | - |
Phineas Newborn Trio
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) John Simmons (b) Roy Haynes (d): same personnelNYC, October 26, 27, 28 & 29, 1959
| Take The "A" Train | Roulette SR 52043, SR 52050 | |
| Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You? | Roulette SR 52043 | |
| Ain't Misbehavin' | - | |
| I've Got The World On A String | - | |
| The Midnight Sun Never Sets | - | |
| Real Gone Guy | - | |
| Undecided | - | |
| Ivy League Blues | - | |
| Love And Marriage | - | |
| Give Me The Simple Life | - |
* Various Artists - The Most, Vol. 1 (Roulette SR 52050)
1961 (The age of 30)
Teddy Edwards - Howard McGhee Quintet
Howard McGhee (tp) Teddy Edwards (ts) Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Ray Brown (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Contemporary Records' Studio, Los Angeles, CA, May 15 & 17, 1961
| Together Again | Contemporary M 3588 | |
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream | - | |
| Up There | - | |
| Perhaps | - | |
| Misty | - | |
| Sandy | - |
Howard McGhee Quartet
Howard McGhee (tp) Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Shelly Manne (d)Contemporary Records' Studio, Los Angeles, CA, June 26, 1961
| Demon Chase | Contemporary M 3596 | |
| Willow Weep For Me | - | |
| Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | - | |
| Sunset Eyes | - | |
| Maggie's Back In Town | - | |
| Summertime | - | |
| Brownie Speaks | - |
Helyne Stewart With Teddy Edwards Quartet
Teddy Edwards (ts, arr) Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Milt Turner (d) Helyne Stewart (vo)Hollywood, CA, August 21 & 22, 1961
| I Hadn't Anyone 'Til You | Contemporary M 3601 | |
| My Heart Belongs To Daddy | - | |
| That Old Feeling | - | |
| This Love Of Mine | - | |
| Why Don't You Do Right? | - | |
| Easy To Love | - | |
| Besame Mucho | - | |
| This Can't Be Love | - |
Teddy Edwards Quartet
Teddy Edwards (ts) Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Milt Turner (d)Contemporary Records' Studio, Los Angeles, CA, August 23, 1961
| A Little Later | Contemporary M 3592 | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | - |
Phineas Newborn Trio
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Contemporary Records' Studio, Los Angeles, CA, October 16, 1961
| Cheryl | Contemporary M 3600 | |
| Manteca | - | |
| Lush Life | - | |
| Dahoud | - |
Phineas Newborn Trio
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Sam Jones (b) Louis Hayes (d)Contemporary Records' Studio, Los Angeles, CA, November 21, 1961
| Oleo | Contemporary M 3600 | |
| Juicy Lucy | - | |
| For Carl | - | |
| Cabu | - | |
| Celia | Contemporary M 3611 | |
| This Here | - | |
| Domingo | - | |
| Prelude To A Kiss | - |
* Great Jazz Piano Of Phineas Newborn Jr. (Contemporary M 3611, S 7611; Fantasy OJC 388, OJCCD 388-2)
1962
Phineas Newborn Trio
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Milt Turner (d)Contemporary Records' Studio, Los Angeles, CA, September 12, 1962
| Well, You Needn't | Contemporary M 3611 | |
| Theme For Basie | - | |
| New Blues | - | |
| Four | - | |
| Moon River | unissued |
Jazz Scene USA
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Al McKibbon (b) Kenny Dennis (d)NYC?, 1962
| Theme For Basie | Shanachie 6313 | |
| Lush Life | - | |
| Blues For The Left Hand Only | - | |
| New Blues | - | |
| Oleo | - |
1964
Phineas Newborn Trio
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Frank Butler (d)Contemporary Records' Studio, Los Angeles, CA, April 1, 1964
| A Walkin' Thing | Contemporary M 3615 | |
| Double Play | - | |
| The Sermon (Left Hand Only) | - | |
| Diane | - | |
| The Blessing | - | |
| Grooveyard | - | |
| Blue Daniel | - | |
| Hard To Find | - | |
| Pazmuerte | - | |
| Be Deedle Dee Do | - | |
| Good Lil' Man | Fantasy OJCCD 270-2 | |
| Be Deedle Dee Do (alt. take) | - |
1969 (The age of 38)
Phineas Newborn Trio
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Ray Brown (b) Elvin Jones (d)Contemporary Records' Studio, Los Angeles, CA, February 12 & 13, 1969
| Please Send Me Someone To Love | Contemporary S 7622 | |
| Rough Ridin' | - | |
| Come Sunday | - | |
| Brentwood Blues | - | |
| He's A Real Gone Guy | - | |
| Black Coffee | - | |
| Little Niles | - | |
| Stay On It | - | |
| Harlem Blues | Contemporary S 7634 | |
| Sweet And Lovely | - | |
| Little Girl Blue | - | |
| Ray's Idea | - | |
| Stella By Starlight | - | |
| Tenderly | - | |
| Cookin' At The Continental | - |
* Phineas Newborn Jr. - Harlem Blues (Contemporary S 7634; Fantasy OJCCD 662-2)
1974 (The age of 43)
Phineas Newborn Solo
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p)Ardent Recording Studios, Memphis, TN, January, 1974
| 28560 | Lorraine's Walk | Atlantic unissued |
| 28561 | Willow Weep For Me | - |
| 28562 | Mickey's Dream | - |
| 28563 | Good By | - |
| 28564 | Flamingo | - |
| 28565 | Live And Love | - |
| 28566 | One For Horace | - |
| 28567 | Untitled | - |
| 28568 | Memphis Blues | - |
| 28597 | Memories Of Bud | - |
| 28598 | Serenade In Blue | - |
| 28599 | Where Is The Love | - |
| 30539 | Together Again (Up There) | Atlantic SD 1672 |
| 30540 | Serenade In Blue / Where Is The Love? | - |
| 30541 | Lorraine's Walk / Willow Weep For Me | - |
| 30542 | Nica's Dream | - |
| 30543 | Goodbye / Flamingo | - |
| 30544 | Live And Love / One For Horace | - |
| 30545 | Bouncing With Bud | - |
| 30546 | Memphis Blues | - |
| 30547 | The Midnight Sun Will Never Set | - |
| 30548 | Out Of This World | - |
| 30549 | Giant Steps / Everything I Have Is Yours / Where Is The Love? (reprise) | - |
1975
Phineas Newborn Solo
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p)Memphis, TN, 1975
| Medley I: Stompin' At The Savoy / Easy Living / How High The Moon | L+R (G) CDLR 45020 | |
| The Breeze And I | - | |
| Medley II: Nature Boy / Day Of Wine And Roses | - | |
| Confirmation | - | |
| Might As Well Be Spring | - | |
| Love Me Or Leave Me | - | |
| Temptation | - |
1976 (The age of 45)
Phineas Newborn Trio
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Ray Brown (b) Elvin Jones (d)Contemporary Records' Studio, Los Angeles, CA, September 17 & 18, 1976
| Sugar Ray | Contemporary C 7648 | |
| Ill Wind (You're Blowin' Me No Good) | - | |
| Watch What Happens | - | |
| No Moon At All | - | |
| Back Home | - | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | - | |
| Pamela | - | |
| Love For Sale | - |
Phineas Newborn Trio
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Ray Brown (b) Jimmie Smith (d)RCA Studios, Los Angeles, CA, December 7 & 8, 1976
| Salt Peanuts | Pablo 2310-801 | |
| The Man I Love | - | |
| You Are The Sunshine Of My Life | - | |
| Abbers Song | - | |
| Tamarind Blues | - | |
| Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Sometimes I'm Happy | - | |
| Donald's Dream | - | |
| Just In Time | Fantasy OJCCD 866-2 |
1977
Phineas Newborn Trio
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Allen Jackson (b) Frank Gant (d)Tokyo, Japan?, September 5, 1977
| Our Delight | Philips (J) 7420 | |
| Lil' Darlin' | - | |
| Sugar Ray | - | |
| Tin Tin Deo | - | |
| 'Round About Midnight | - | |
| Theme For Basie | - | |
| To The Bullet Train | - | |
| Manteca | - | |
| Blues For The Left Hand Only | - |
1979
Montreux Jazz Festival
Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Phineas Newborn Jr. (p)"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 13, 1979
| Someday My Prince Will Come | unissued | |
| Tweak | - | |
| Liza | - | |
| Speak Like A Child | - | |
| La Fiesta | - | |
| All Blues | - | |
| No Mistery | - | |
| Fungi Mama | - | |
| Improvisation | - |
same location, date
| Where Is The Love | unissued | |
| Rochella's Suite (5 parts) | - | |
| Lush Life | - | |
| Oleo | - | |
| Blues For Left Hand Only (Vierd Blues) | - | |
| Nica's Dream | - | |
| Twelvth Street Rag | - |
same location, date
| Sweet Lorraine | unissued |
same location, date
| Softly As A Morning Sunrise | unissued |
same location, date
| Afternoon In Paris | unissued |
Montreux Jazz Festival
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Ray Brown (b) Dannie Richmond (d)"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 14, 1979
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | unissued | |
| Rough Ridin' | - | |
| Sugar Ray | - | |
| I Got Rhythm | - | |
| Real Gone Guy | - | |
| Salt Peanuts | - | |
| Lorraine's Walk | - | |
| Sweet Lorraine | - |
same location, date
| Walkin' | unissued |
Phineas Newborn Trio
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Jesper Lundgaard (b) Bjarne Rostvold (d)"Jazzhus Slukefter", Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 16, 1979
| Lady Be Good | Storyville (D) STCD 8221 | |
| Don't Blame Me | - | |
| Daahoud | - | |
| Medley: Billie's Bounce / Walkin' | - | |
| Sweet And Lovely | - | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | - | |
| Nica's Dream | - | |
| Medley: Trees / Tea For Two | - | |
| Oleo | - | |
| Night In Tunisia | - | |
| I'll Remember April | - |
1981 (The age of 50)
Phineas Newborn
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) unknown"Sweet Basil", NYC, October 19, 1981
| unknown titles | unissued |
1986 (The age of 55)
Phineas Newborn With Adam Makowicz
Adam Makowicz, Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Jamil Nasser (b) Joey Baron (d)Camp Hill, PA, April 20, 1986
| Tiger Rag / C Jam Blues | unissued | |
| St. Louis Blues / Sweet Georgia Brown | - | |
| Willow Weep For Me | - | |
| Anthropology | - | |
| Moonglow | - | |
| (Back Home In) Indiana | - | |
| You Go To My Head | - | |
| Alice In Wonderland | - | |
| Straight, No Chaser | - | |
| How Insensitive | - | |
| You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | - | |
| This Can't Be Love | - | |
| Confirmation | - | |
| Raincheck | - | |
| Autumn Leaves | - | |
| Body And Soul | - | |
| Billie's Bounce / Well, You Needn't / The Theme | - |
Phineas Newborn Trio
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Ray Brown (b) Marvin "Smitty" Smith (d)Sage and Sound Recording, Los Angeles, CA, September 2, 3 & 4, 1986
| C Jam Blues | Paddle Wheel (J) 292E 6048 | |
| Night In Tunisia | - | |
| The Champ | - | |
| Body And Soul | - | |
| Take The "A" Train | - | |
| Harlem Blues | - | |
| Sophisticated Lady | - | |
| Bye Bye Blackbird | - |
1987
Phineas Newborn Trio
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Jamil Nasser (b) Tony Reedus (d)Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, November 11 & 12, 1987
| Not Really The Blues | EmArcy (J) 32JD 10148 | |
| One For Horace | - | |
| Bag's Groove | - | |
| Bag's Groove (alt. take) | - | |
| Embraceable You (Left Hand Only) | - | |
| Jate (From Rochella's Suite Part IV) | - | |
| Satin Doll | - | |
| I've Something To Say | - | |
| Twelfth Street Rag | - | |
| Everything I Have Is Yours | - |
Phineas Newborn Plays Scriabin
Phineas Newborn Jr. (p)Memphis, TN?, 1987
| unknown titles | V.S.O.P. unissued |