Phineas Newborn Jr. Plays Harold Arlen's Music from Jamaica is an album by American jazz pianist Phineas Newborn Jr. recorded in 1957 and released on the RCA Victor label.Phineas Newborn Jr. catalog, accessed May 11, 2015Phineas Newborn Jr. discography, accessed May 11, 2015 The album features Newborn's interpretations of compositions from the Broadway musical Jamaica.
Reception The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic listing accessed May 11, 2015
Track listing All compositions by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg "Savannah" – 4:10 "Little Biscuit" – 3:03 "Cocoanut Sweet" – 4:23 "Push de Button" – 4:23 "Napoleon" – 4:20 "Hooray for de Yankee Dollar" – 3:31 "For Every Fish" – 3:47 "Take It Slow, Joe" – 4:20 "Pity the Sunset" – 4:07 "Pretty to Walk With" – 2:52
Personnel Phineas Newborn Jr. – piano Ernie Royal (tracks 2, 4 & 6–9), Nick Ferrante (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 10) – trumpet Jimmy Cleveland – trombone Jerome Richardson – tenor saxophone, flute Sahib Shihab – baritone saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet Les Spann – guitar George Duvivier – bass Osie Johnson – drums Francisco Pozo, Willie Rodriguez – congas, bongos, timbale A. K. Salim – arranger
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