Fabulous Phineas Explained

Fabulous Phineas
Type:	Album
Artist:	Phineas Newborn Jr.
Cover:	Fabulous Phineas.jpg
Released:	1958
Recorded:	March 28 & April 3, 1958 New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	RCA Victor LPM 1873
Chronology:	Phineas Newborn Jr.
Prev Title:	Phineas Newborn Jr. Plays Harold Arlen's Music from Jamaica
Prev Year:	1957
Next Title:	Phineas Newborn Plays Again!
Next Year:	1958

Fabulous Phineas is an album by American jazz pianist Phineas Newborn Jr. recorded in 1958 and released on the RCA Victor label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Phineas Newborn Jr. except as indicated

1. "Sweet Lorraine" (Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish) – 4:30
2. "What's New?" (Johnny Burke, Bob Haggart) – 4:05
3. "Pamela" – 4:40
4. "45° Angle" (Denzil Best) – 5:51
5. "No Moon at All" (Redd Evans, Dave Mann) – 4:34
6. "I'll Remember April" (Gene DePaul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) – 7:41
7. "Cherokee" (Ray Noble) – 4:50
8. "Back Home" – 5:18

Personnel

• Phineas Newborn Jr. – piano
• Calvin Newborn – guitar (tracks 1, 3–6 & 8)
• George Joyner – bass (tracks 1, 3–6 & 8)
• Denzil Best – drums (tracks 1, 3–6 & 8)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/phineas-newborn-jr/catalog/#rca-victor-lpm-1873 Phineas Newborn Jr. catalog
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Phineas_Newborn.htm Phineas Newborn Jr. discography
3. http://www.allmusic.com/album/fabulous-phineas-mw0000431965 Allmusic listing