Songs of the Unsung

Solo album by Horace Tapscott From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Songs of the Unsung is a solo album by American jazz pianist/composer Horace Tapscott recorded in 1978 and released on the Interplay label.[1][2]

Released1978
RecordedFebruary 18, 1978 at United Western Recorders in Hollywood, California
GenreJazz
LabelInterplay
IP-7714
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Songs of the Unsung
Studio album by
Horace Tapscott
Released1978
RecordedFebruary 18, 1978 at United Western Recorders in Hollywood, California
GenreJazz
LabelInterplay
IP-7714
ProducerHorace Tapscott and Toshiya Taenaka
Horace Tapscott chronology
The Giant is Awakened
(1969)		 Songs of the Unsung
(1978)		 In New York
(1979)
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Reception

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AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow calling it "A fine outing that, if it were in-print, could serve as a fairly accessible introduction to the masterful pianist".[3]

DownBeat assigned the album 4 stars.[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Horace Tapscott except as indicated

  1. "Song of the Unsung" - 3:39
  2. "Blue Essence" (Samuel R. Browne) - 3:51
  3. "Bakai" (Cal Massey) - 5:55
  4. "In Times Like These" (Lester Robinson) - 7:01
  5. "Mary on Sunday" - 3:22
  6. "Lush Life" (Billy Strayhorn) - 6:34
  7. "The Goat and Ram Jam" (Jesse Sharps) - 5:01
  8. "Something for Kenny" (Elmo Hope) - 5:58

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