Phineas Newborn Jr
Brian Priestley joins Alyn Shipton to pick the finest recordings by Phineas Newborn Jr.
Jazz Library · BBC Radio 3
May 28, 201137m 11s
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Show Notes
Phineas Newborn Jr. was one of the finest pianists in jazz history, but his short career was dogged by physical and mental illness and he is now a somewhat obscure figure. In the wake of several recent reissues of Newborn's work, Brian Priestley joins Alyn Shipton to pick the highlights and to reappraise this largely forgotten genius of the piano.