The Quarantined Jazz Voyager

The Jazz Voyager is still practicing social distancing and masking at unknown vac gatherings because the airlines have extended my eCredit another year. The news is talking about another variant and this voyager is vigilant in remaining safe.

This week I am pulling from the library Phineas Newborn Jr. Plays Harold Arlen’s Music from Jamaica. It is an album by the pianist, produced by A. K. Salim, and recorded on September 7, 8 & 9, 1957 in New York City and released on the RCA Victor label. The album features his interpretations of compositions from the Broadway musical Jamaica.

Track List | 38:00 All compositions by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg

  1. Savannah ~ 4:10
  2. Little Biscuit ~ 3:03
  3. Cocoanut Sweet ~ 4:23
  4. Push De Button ~ 4:23
  5. Napoleon ~ 4:20
  6. Hooray For De Yankee Dollar ~  3:31
  7. For Every Fish ~ 3:47
  8. Take It Slow, Joe ~ 4:20
  9. Pity the Sunset ~ 4:07
  10. 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

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