Here Is Phineas
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| Released | August 1956[1][2] | |||
| Recorded | May 3 & 4, 1956 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:14 | |||
| Label | Atlantic LP 1235 | |||
| Producer | Nesuhi Ertegun | |||
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Here Is Phineas (subtitled The Piano Artistry of Phineas Newborn Jr.) is the debut album by American jazz pianist Phineas Newborn Jr. recorded in May 1956 and released on the Atlantic label in August 1956.[1][2][3][4]
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "some listeners may shake their heads at his constant outpouring of technically impossible runs (those speedy octaves are ridiculous) – but if one has chops on this level, one should feel free to display them. This is a dazzling debut from an ill-fated but classic pianist".[5] Reviewing the reissued album for JazzTimes, Miles Jordan wrote "Praised in some quarters for his 'fabulous technique' and damned in others for his 'lack of feeling,' Phineas (say 'Finus') Newborn, Jr. burst onto the NYC scene from Memphis like a sky rocket".[6]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [7] |
