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Phineas' Rainbow
''Phineas' Rainbow'' is the second album by American jazz pianist Phineas Newborn Jr. recorded in 1956 and released on the RCA Records, RCA Victor label in February 1957.Phineas Newborn Jr. catalog accessed May 11, 2015 accessed May 11, 2015 Reception The Allmusic review awarded the album 4 stars.Allmusic listingaccessed May 11, 2015 Track listing ''All compositions by Phineas Newborn Jr. except as indicated'' # "Overtime" – 3:45 # "Angel Eyes ( ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phineas Newborn Jr
Phineas Newborn Jr. (December 14, 1931 – May 26, 1989) was an American jazz pianist, whose principal influences were Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, and Bud Powell. Biography Newborn was born in Whiteville, Tennessee, and came from a musical family: his father, Phineas Newborn Sr., was a drummer in blues bands, and his younger Calvin Newborn, brother, Calvin, a jazz guitarist. He studied piano as well as trumpet, and tenor and baritone saxophone. Before moving on to work with Lionel Hampton, Charles Mingus, and others, Newborn first played in an Rhythm and Blues, R&B band led by his father on drums, with his brother Calvin Newborn, Calvin on guitar, Tuff Green on bass, Ben Branch and future Hi Records star Willie Mitchell (musician), Willie Mitchell. The group was the house band at the now famous Plantation Inn Club in West Memphis, Arkansas, from 1947 to 1951, and recorded as B. B. King's band on his first recordings in 1949, as well as the Sun Records sessions in 1950. They left ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |