Songs of the Unsung explained

Songs of the Unsung
Type:	Album
Artist:	Horace Tapscott
Cover:	Songs of the Unsung.jpg
Released:	1978
Recorded:	February 18, 1978 at United Western Recorders in Hollywood, California
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Interplay IP-7714
Producer:	Horace Tapscott and Toshiya Taenaka
Chronology:	Horace Tapscott
Prev Title:	The Giant is Awakened
Prev Year:	1969
Next Title:	In New York
Next Year:	1979

Songs of the Unsung is a solo album by American jazz pianist/composer Horace Tapscott recorded in 1978 and released on the Interplay label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow calling it "A fine outing that, if it were in-print, could serve as a fairly accessible introduction to the masterful pianist".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Horace Tapscott except as indicated

1. "Song of the Unsung" - 3:39
2. "Blue Essence" (Samuel R. Browne) - 3:51
3. "Bakai" (Cal Massey) - 5:55
4. "In Times Like These" (Lester Robinson) - 7:01
5. "Mary on Sunday" - 3:22
6. "Lush Life" (Billy Strayhorn) - 6:34
7. "The Goat and Ram Jam" (Jesse Sharps) - 5:01
8. "Something for Kenny" (Elmo Hope) - 5:58

Personnel

• Horace Tapscott - piano

Notes and References

1. http://www.posi-tone.com/tapscott/disco.html Horace Tapscott discography
2. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Labels/intrplay.htm Interplay Records discography
3. Yanow, S., [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=songs-of-the-unsung-mw0000873841|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed February 5, 2015