Phineas Newborn Jr. Catalog
1953 (age 22)
Phineas Newborn - How High The Moon / 'Round Midnight (Peacock's Progressive Jazz 500)
Phineas Newborn, piano; Calvin Newborn, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.
Houston, TX, 1953
ACA 2416 | How High The Moon |
ACA 2417 | 'Round Midnight |
1956
The Piano Artistry Of Phineas Newborn Jr. - Here Is Phineas (Atlantic LP 1235)
Phineas Newborn Jr., piano; Calvin Newborn, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 3, 1956
1977 | Dahoud |
1978 | All The Things You Are |
1980 | Barbados |
1981 | Afternoon In Paris |
Phineas Newborn Jr., piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass #1,2; Kenny Clarke, drums #1,2.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 4, 1956
1. 1982 | Celia |
2. 1985 | I'm Beginning To See The Light |
3. 1986 | The More I See You |
4. 1987 | Newport Blues |
** also released on Atlantic SD 1235.
Phineas Newborn - Phineas' Rainbow (RCA Victor LPM-1421)
Phineas Newborn, piano; Calvin Newborn, guitar; George Joyner, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
NYC, October 16, 1956
G2JB7825 | Angel Eyes |
G2JB7821 | Stairway To The Stars |
G2JB7820 | She (She Means Everything To Me) |
G2JB7824 | Autumn In New York |
same personnel.
NYC, October 19, 1956
G2JB7826 | Overtime |
G2JB7827 | Clarisse |
G2JB7828 | What Is This Thing Called Love |
same personnel.
NYC, October 22, 1956
G2JB7897 | Come To Baby, Do! |
G2JB7831 | Land's End |
G2JB7830 | Tin Tin Deo |
1957
Phineas Newborn Jr. - While My Lady Sleeps (RCA Victor LPM-1474)
Victor Arno, Len Atkins, Israel Baker, Jack Gasselin, Benny Gill, Henry Hill, Carl LaMagna, Marvin Limonick, Dan Lube, Alfred Lustgarten, Ralph Shaeffer, Jerry Vinci, Eunice Wennermark, violin; Cecil Figelski, Al Harshman, Abraham Hochstein, Harry Hymans, Lou Kievman, Joe Reilich, viola; Ray Kramer, Ed Lustgarten, cello; George Neikrug, cello, viola; Phineas Newborn Jr., piano; George Joyner, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums; Dennis Farnon, arranger, conductor.
NYC, April 23, 1957
H2JB0483 | While My Lady Sleeps |
H2JB0485 | Bali Ha'i |
H2JB0482 | Moonlight In Vermont |
H2JB0484 | Don't You Know I Care |
H2JB0481 | Lazy Mood |
H2JB0486 | Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair |
same personnel.
NYC, April 24, 1957
H2JB0488 | It's Easy To Remember |
H2JB0489 | If I Should Lose You |
H2JB0487 | I'm Old Fashioned |
Phineas Newborn Jr. Plays Harold Arlen's Music From Jamaica (RCA Victor LPM-1589)
Ernie Royal, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax, flute; Sahib Shihab, baritone, alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet; Phineas Newborn Jr., piano; Les Spann, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Francisco Pozo, Willie Rodriguez, congas, bongos, timbales; A.K. Salim, arranger.
NYC, September 7, 1957
H2JB6479 | Hooray For De Yankee Dollar |
H2JB6300 | For Every Fish |
H2JB6478 | Take It Slow, Joe |
H2JB6477 | Pity De Sunset |
same personnel.
NYC, September 8, 1957
H2JB6480 | Little Biscuit |
H2JB6481 | Push De Button |
Nick Ferrante, trumpet; replaces Royal.
NYC, September 9, 1957
H2JB6482 | Savanna |
H2JB6483 | Cocoanut Sweet |
H2JB6496 | Napoleon |
H2JB6497 | Pretty To Talk With |
Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings (Debut 12DCD-4402-2)
Curtis Porter, flute; Charles Mingus, piano, percussion, voice; Dannie Richmond, drums; Jimmy Knepper, Horace Parlan or Phineas Newborn, Clarence Shaw, percussion.
NYC, probably October or late 1957 or 1958
Untitled Percussion Composition |
1958
Phineas Newborn Jr., And Trio - Fabulous Phineas (RCA Victor LPM-1873)
Phineas Newborn Jr., piano; Calvin Newborn, guitar; George Joyner, bass; Denzil Best, drums.
RCA Victor's Studio B, NYC, March 28, 1958
J2JB2455-4 | Sugar Ray (mistitled as Sweet Lorraine) |
J2JB2456-3 | I'll Remember April |
J2JB2457-6 | Back Home |
J2JB2458-4 | Pamela |
Phineas Newborn Jr., piano; Calvin Newborn, guitar #1,2; George Joyner, bass #1,2; Denzil Best, drums #1,2.
RCA Victor's Studio B, NYC, April 3, 1958
1. J2JB2621-5 | No Moon At All |
2. J2JB2622-2 | 45 Degree Angle |
3. J2JB2623-3 | What's New? |
4. J2JB2624-2 | Cherokee |
** also released on RCA Victor LSP-1873.
Phineas Newborn Plays Again! (Blue Moon (Sp) BMCD 1617)
Phineas Newborn, piano; Carlo Loffredo, bass; Sergio Pisi, drums.
Rome, Italy, May 28, 1958
Night In Tunisia | |
Nica's Dream | |
Airegin | |
Bag's Groove | |
C Jam Blues | |
Walkin' |
Oscar Pettiford - First Bass (IAJRC CD 1010)
Lee Konitz, alto sax; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Phineas Newborn, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
"Free Trade Hall", Manchester, England, September 20, 1958
Yardbird Suite | |
Bohemia After Dark |
Phineas Newborn, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, September 22 and 23, 1958
Laverne Walk | |
Stardust | |
All The Things You Are |
Phineas Newborn - Stockholm Jam Session Volume 1 (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36025)
Benny Bailey, trumpet; Phineas Newborn, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Rune Carlsson, drums; with unknown, trombone; unknown, baritone sax.
Stockholm, Sweden, September 22, 1958
I'll Remember April | |
Ladybird (aka Half Nelson) | |
Undecided | |
All Of You | |
Woody'n You |
Phineas Newborn - Stockholm Jam Session Volume 2 (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36026)
Benny Bailey, trumpet; Phineas Newborn, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Rune Carlsson, drums; with unknown, trombone; unknown, baritone sax.: same session.
Stockholm, Sweden, September 22, 1958
Confirmation | |
Vierd Blues | |
My Ship | |
Walkin' | |
Celia | |
It's You Or No One |
Roy Haynes With Phineas Newborn, Paul Chambers - We Three (New Jazz NJLP 8210)
Phineas Newborn, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 14, 1958
1648 | Sneakin' Around |
1649 | Reflection |
1650 | Sugar Ray |
1651 | Our Delight |
1652 | Solitaire |
1653 | After Hours |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-196, OJCCD-196-2.
1959
Young Men From Memphis - Down Home Reunion (United Artists UAL 4029)
Booker Little, Louis Smith, trumpet; Frank Strozier, alto sax; George Coleman, tenor sax; Phineas Newborn, piano; Calvin Newborn, guitar; George Joyner, bass; Charles Crosby, drums.
Olmsted Sound Studios, NYC, April 15, 1959
Things Ain't What They Used To Be | |
Blue 'N' Boogie |
Phineas Newborn, piano; Calvin Newborn, guitar; George Joyner, bass; Charles Crosby, drums.
After Hours |
Frank Strozier, alto sax; Phineas Newborn, piano; George Joyner, bass; Charles Crosby, drums.
Star Eyes |
** also released on United Artists UAS 5029, UAL 4084, UAS 5084.
Piano Portraits By Phineas Newborn (Roulette R-52031)
Phineas Newborn, piano; John Simmons, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
NYC, June 17, 1959
Sweet And Lovely | |
For All We Know |
same personnel.
NYC, June 18, 1959
Just In Time | |
Blues Theme For Left Hand Only | |
13974 | Chelsea Bridge |
Star Eyes | |
Caravan | |
It's Alright With Me | |
Golden Earrings | |
I Can't Get Started |
** also released on Roulette SR-52031.
** part of Vogue (E) VJD 561 as Phineas Newborn Jr. - Newborn Piano.
Phineas Newborn - I Love A Piano (Roulette R-52043)
Phineas Newborn, piano; John Simmons, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.: same personnel.
NYC, October 26, 27, 28 and 29, 1959
Ain't Misbehavin' | |
Take The "A" Train | |
Real Gone Guy | |
Undecided | |
Ivy League Blues | |
Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You | |
I've Got The World On A String | |
The Midnight Sun Never Sets | |
Love And Marriage | |
Give Me The Simple Life |
** also released on Roulette SR-52043.
** part of Vogue (E) VJD 561 as Phineas Newborn Jr. - Newborn Piano.
1961 (age 30)
Teddy Edwards, Howard McGhee - Together Again!!!! (Contemporary M3588)
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; Phineas Newborn Jr., piano; Ray Brown, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, May 15 and 17, 1961
Together Again | |
You Stepped Out Of A Dream | |
Up There | |
Perhaps | |
Misty | |
Sandy |
** also released on Contemporary S7588; Original Jazz Classics OJC-424, OJCCD-424-2.
Howard McGhee - Maggie's Back In Town!! (Contemporary M3596)
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Phineas Newborn Jr., piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary Records, Los Angeles, CA, June 26, 1961
Demon Chase | |
Willow Weep For Me | |
Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | |
Sunset Eyes | |
Maggie's Back In Town | |
Summertime | |
Brownie Speaks |
** also released on Contemporary S7596; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-693-2.
Helyne Stewart - Love Moods (Contemporary M3601)
Helyne Stewart, vocal; accompanied by Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; Phineas Newborn Jr., piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Milt Turner, drums.
Contemporary Records, Los Angeles, CA, August 21 and 22, 1961
I Hadn't Anyone Till You | |
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 |
** also released on Contemporary S7601; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1020-2.
Teddy Edwards Quartet - Good Gravy! (Contemporary M3592)
Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; Phineas Newborn Jr., piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Milt Turner, drums.
Contemporary Records, Los Angeles, CA, August 23, 24 and 25, 1961
A Little Later | |
On Green Dolphin Street |
** also released on Contemporary S7592; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-661-2.
Phineas Newborn Jr. - A World Of Piano! (Contemporary M3600)
Phineas Newborn Jr., piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Contemporary Records, Los Angeles, CA, October 16, 1961
Cheryl | |
Manteca | |
Lush Life | |
Dahoud |
Phineas Newborn Jr., piano; Sam Jones, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
Contemporary Records, Los Angeles, CA, November 21, 1961
Oleo | |
Juicy Lucy | |
For Carl | |
Cabu |
** also released on Contemporary S7600; Original Jazz Classics OJC-175, OJCCD-175-2.
The Great Jazz Piano Of Phineas Newborn Jr. (Contemporary M3611)
Phineas Newborn Jr., piano; Sam Jones, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.: same session.
Contemporary Records, Los Angeles, CA, November 21, 1961
Theme For Basie | |
New Blues | |
Way Out West | |
Four |
Phineas Newborn Jr., piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Milt Turner, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, September 12, 1962
Celia | |
This Here | |
Domingo | |
Prelude To A Kiss | |
Well, You Needn't |
** also released on Contemporary S7611; Original Jazz Classics OJC-388, OJCCD-388-2.
1962
Phineas Newborn Jr., Jimmy Smith - Jazz Scene USA (Shanachie 6313)
Phineas Newborn, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Kenny Dennis, drums.
NYC?, 1962
Theme For Basie | |
Lush Life | |
Blues For The Left Hand Only | |
New Blues | |
Oleo |
1964
Phineas Newborn Jr. Trio - The Newborn Touch (Contemporary M3615)
Phineas Newborn Jr., piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Frank Butler, drums.
Contemporary Records' studio, Los Angeles, CA, April 1, 1964
A Walkin' Thing | |
Double Play | |
The Sermon | |
Diane | |
The Blessing | |
Grooveyard | |
Blue Daniel | |
Hard To Find | |
Pazmuerte | |
Be Deedle Dee Do |
** also released on Contemporary S7615; Original Jazz Classics OJC-270, OJCCD-270-2.
Phineas Newborn Jr. Trio - The Newborn Touch (Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-270-2)
Phineas Newborn Jr., piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Frank Butler, drums.: same session.
Contemporary Records' studio, Los Angeles, CA, April 1, 1964
Good Lil' Man | |
Be Deedle Dee Do (alternate) |
** originally released on Contemporary M3615 + 2 bonus tracks.
1969
Phineas Newborn Jr. - Please Send Me Someone To Love (Contemporary S7622)
Phineas Newborn Jr., piano; Ray Brown, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, February 12 and 13, 1969
Please Send Me Someone To Love | |
Rough Ridin' | |
Come Sunday | |
Brentwood Blues | |
He's A Real Gone Guy | |
Black Coffee | |
Little Niles | |
Stay On It |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-947-2.
Phineas Newborn Jr. - Harlem Blues (Contemporary (J) GP-3015)
Phineas Newborn Jr., piano; Ray Brown, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.: same session.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, February 12 and 13, 1969
Harlem Blues | |
Sweet And Lovely | |
Little Girl Blue | |
Ray's Idea | |
Stella By Starlight | |
Tenderly | |
Cookin' At The Continental |
** also released on Contemporary S7634; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-662-2.
1974 (age 43)
Phineas Newborn Jr. - Solo Piano (Atlantic SD 1672)
Phineas Newborn Jr., piano.
Ardent Recording Studios, Memphis, TN, January, 1974
30539 | Together Again (as Up There) |
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 (L+R (G) CDLR 45020)
Phineas Newborn, piano.
Memphis, TN, 1975
Medley I: Stompin' At The Savoy; Easy Living; How High The Moon | |
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
Phineas Newborn Jr. - Back Home (Contemporary C-7648)
Phineas Newborn, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.
Contemporary Records, Los Angeles, CA, September 17-18, 1976
Sugar Ray | |
Ill Wind | |
Watch What Happens | |
No Moon At All | |
Back Home | |
On Green Dolphin Street | |
Pamela | |
Love For Sale |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-971-2.
The Phineas Newborn Trio - Look Out-Phineas Is Back! (Pablo 2310-801)
Phineas Newborn, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Jimmie Smith, drums.
RCA Studios, Los Angeles, CA, December 7 and 8, 1976
Salt Peanuts | |
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 |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-866-2 as The Phineas Newborn Jr. Trio - Look Out-Phineas Is Back!.
The Phineas Newborn Jr. Trio - Look Out-Phineas Is Back! (Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-866-2)
Phineas Newborn, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Jimmie Smith, drums.: same session.
RCA Studios, Los Angeles, CA, December 7 and 8, 1976
Just In Time |
** originally released on Pablo 2310-801 as The Phineas Newborn Trio - Look Out-Phineas Is Back! + 1 bonus track.
1977
Phineas Newborn Jr. - Phineas Is Genius (Philips (J) RJ-7420)
Phineas Newborn Jr., piano; Allen Jackson, bass; Frank Gant, drums.
"Sankei Hall", Osaka, Japan, September 5, 1977
Our Delight | |
Lil' Darlin' | |
Sugar Ray | |
Tin Tin Deo | |
'Round Midnight | |
Theme For Basie | |
To The Bullet Train | |
Manteca | |
Blues For The Left Hand Only |
1979
Phineas Newborn Jr. - Tivoli Encounter (Storyville (D) STCD 8221)
Phineas Newborn Jr., piano; Jesper Lundgaard, bass; Bjarne Rostvold, drums.
"Jazzhus Slukefter", Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 16, 1979
Lady Be Good | |
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 |
1986 (age 55)
Phineas Newborn Jr. - C Jam Blues (Paddle Wheel (J) 220R-50511)
Phineas Newborn Jr., piano; Ray Brown, bass; Marvin "Smitty" Smith, drums.
Sage & Sand Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA, September 2, 3 and 4, 1986
C Jam Blues | |
Night In Tunisia | |
The Champ | |
Body And Soul | |
Take The "A" Train | |
Harlem Blues | |
Sophisticated Lady | |
Bye Bye Blackbird |
** also released on Paddle Wheel (J) 292E-6048.
1987
Phineas Newborn - I've Something To Say (EmArcy (J) 20PJ-10148)
Phineas Newborn, piano; Jamil Nasser, bass; Tony Reedus, drums.
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, November 11 and 12, 1987
Not Really The Blues | |
One For Horace | |
Bag's Groove | |
Embraceable You (Left Hand Only) | |
Jate | |
Satin Doll | |
I've Something To Say | |
Twelfth Street Rag | |
Everything I Have Is Yours |
** also released on EmArcy (J) 32JD-10148.
Phineas Newborn - I've Something To Say (EmArcy (J) 32JD-10148)
Phineas Newborn, piano; Jamil Nasser, bass; Tony Reedus, drums.: same session.
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, November 11 and 12, 1987
Bag's Groove (alternate take) |
** originally released on EmArcy (J) 20PJ-10148 + 1 bonus track.