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 1956
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 in 1958+.
Phineas Newborn - Phineas' Rainbow RCA Victor LPM-1421 1957
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 1990
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 1958
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 in 1958.
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 1992
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 1993
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 1959
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 in 1985, OJCCD-196-2 in 1992.
1959
Young Men From Memphis - Down Home Reunion United Artists UAL 4029 1959
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 in 1959, UAL 4084 in 1960, UAS 5084 in 1960.
Piano Portraits By Phineas Newborn Roulette R-52031 1959
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 in 1959.
** part of Phineas Newborn Jr. - Newborn Piano, Vogue (E) VJD 561.
Phineas Newborn - I Love A Piano Roulette R-52043 1960
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 in 1960.
** part of Phineas Newborn Jr. - Newborn Piano, Vogue (E) VJD 561.
1961 (age 30)
Teddy Edwards, Howard McGhee - Together Again!!!! Contemporary M3588 1961
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 in 1961; Original Jazz Classics OJC-424 in 1990, OJCCD-424-2 in 1990.
Howard McGhee - Maggie's Back In Town!! Contemporary M3596 1961
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 in 1961; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-693-2 in 1992.
Helyne Stewart - Love Moods Contemporary M3601 1962
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 in 1962; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1020-2 in 1999.
Teddy Edwards Quartet - Good Gravy! Contemporary M3592 1962
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 in 1962; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-661-2 in 1991.
Phineas Newborn Jr. - A World Of Piano! Contemporary M3600 1962
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 in 1962; Original Jazz Classics OJC-175 in 1984, OJCCD-175-2 in 1991.
The Great Jazz Piano Of Phineas Newborn Jr. Contemporary M3611 1963
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 in 1963; Original Jazz Classics OJC-388 in 1989, OJCCD-388-2 in 1989.
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 1966
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 in 1966; Original Jazz Classics OJC-270 in 1986, OJCCD-270-2 in 1993.
Phineas Newborn Jr. Trio - The Newborn Touch Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-270-2 1993
same session.
Contemporary Records' studio, Los Angeles, CA, April 1, 1964
| Good Lil' Man | |
| Be Deedle Dee Do (alternate) |
** originally released on Contemporary M3615 in 1966 + 2 bonus tracks.
1969
Phineas Newborn Jr. - Please Send Me Someone To Love Contemporary S7622 1969
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 in 1997.
Phineas Newborn Jr. - Harlem Blues Contemporary (J) GP-3015 1975
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 in 1979; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-662-2 in 1991.
1974 (age 43)
Phineas Newborn Jr. - Solo Piano Atlantic SD 1672 1975
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 1985
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 in 1998.
The Phineas Newborn Trio - Look Out-Phineas Is Back! Pablo 2310-801 1978
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 The Phineas Newborn Jr. Trio - Look Out-Phineas Is Back!, Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-866-2 in 1995.
The Phineas Newborn Jr. Trio - Look Out-Phineas Is Back! Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-866-2 1995
same session.
RCA Studios, Los Angeles, CA, December 7 and 8, 1976
| Just In Time |
** originally released on The Phineas Newborn Trio - Look Out-Phineas Is Back!, Pablo 2310-801 in 1978 + 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 1990
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 in 1990.
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
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.