Roulette · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Piano Portraits By Phineas Newborn
| Recorded | Jun 17-18, 1959 |
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| Label | Roulette |
| Catalog | R 52031 |
| Released | 1959 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 679377 |
The record
Simmons and Haynes give the pianist's right hand room to breathe without letting the swing sag on this '59 Roulette date. One of a brief run of high-visibility sessions during a stretch when few could match his technical command.
Session personnel
- John Simmons — bass
- Roy Haynes — drums
- Phineas Newborn Jr. — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1959 | Roulette · R 52031 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1959 | Roulette · SR 52031 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Roulette · SRL-52031 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Roulette · R 52031 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
| 1959 | Roulette · R 52031 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | Roulette — STEREO |
| 1977 | Roulette · YW-7556-RO — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Roulette · YW-7822-RO — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Roulette · CIDA 5107 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 2011 | Roulette · TOCJ-50194 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | Roulette · WPCR-29034 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, SHM-CD |
| — | Roulette · EPR 1511 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
Follow the players
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