While My Lady Sleeps

by Phineas Newborn, Jr.

Overview

This CD reissue is mostly comprised of a 1957 set featuring the virtuosic pianist Phineas Newborn backed by a string orchestra led by Dennis Farnon. Although not as vital as his usual trio dates and Farnon's string arrangements are not too inspiring, the music is pleasing and finds Newborn in his early prime. Particularly noteworthy are his versions of Eddie Miller's "Lazy Mood," "While My Lady Sleeps" and "Bali Hati." Also on this set are three quartet numbers and an unaccompanied rendition of "What's New" from the RCA album Fabulous Phineas. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	02/27/2013
Label:	Bluebird Rca
UPC:	0078636110028
Rank:	214618

Tracks

1. While My Lady Sleeps
2. It's Easy to Remember
3. Bali Ha'i
4. If I Should Lose You
5. Moonlight in Vermont
6. Don't You Know I Care (Or Don't You Care to Know)
7. Lazy Mood
8. I'm Old Fashioned
9. Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair
10. What's New?
11. No Moon at All
12. Back Home
13. I'll Remember April

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Phineas Newborn, Jr.   Primary Artist,Piano
Dennis Farnon   Primary Artist,Strings,Conductor
Marvin Limonick   Violin
Carl LaMagna   Violin
Denzil Best   Drums
Alvin Stoller   Drums
Edgar Lustgarten   Cello
Victor Arno   Violin
Israel Baker   Violin
Allan Harshman   Viola
George Joyner   Bass
Harry Hyams   Viola
Calvin Newborn   Guitar
Gerald Vinci   Violin
Ralph Schaeffer   Violin
Raphael Kramer   Cello
Dan Lube   Violin
Gerald Cinci   Violin
Eunice Wennermark   Violin
George Neikrug   Cello,Viola
Leonard Atkins   Violin
Paul Robyn   Viola
Cecil Figelski   Viola
Abraham Hochstein   Viola
Alfred Lustgarten   Violin
Joe Reilich   Viola
Louis Kievman   Viola
Harry Hymans   Viola
Jacques Gasselin   Violin,Balloon
Benny Gill   Violin
Henry Hill   Violin

Technical Credits

Phineas Newborn, Jr.   Composer
Karl Suessdorf   Composer
Ralph Rainger   Composer
Redd Evans   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Steve Backer   Executive Producer
Jerome Kern   Composer
James Williams   Annotation,Liner Notes
Bob Haggart   Composer
Gene DePaul   Composer
Duke Ellington   Composer
Patricia Johnston   Composer
Pat Johnston   Composer
Eddie Miller   Composer
Fred Reynolds   Producer
Mack David   Composer
Don Raye   Composer
Lorenz Hart   Composer
John Blackburn   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Paul Goodman   Audio Enhancement,Digital Transfers
Oscar Hammerstein II   Composer
Dennis Farnon   Arranger,Producer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Leo Robin   Composer
Orrin Keepnews   Producer,Reissue Producer
Dave Mann   Composer
Bronislaw Kaper   Composer
Gus Kahn   Composer
Johnny Burke   Composer
Jacqueline Murphy   Design,Art Direction
Joel Spector   Illustrations