Phineas Newborn, Jr. (born December 14, 1931 in Whiteville, Tennessee-died May 26, 1989 in Memphis, Tennessee) was an American jazz pianist, whose principal influences were Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson and Bud Powell. Newborn came from a musical family with his father being a blues musician and his brother (Edwin) Calvin Newborn (born April 27, 1933) being a jazz guitarist. Phineas studied piano as well as trumpet, tenor and baritone sax or horn. Wikipedia
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The definitive Wikipedia entry for Phineas Newborn Jr.. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phineas_Newborn%2c_Jr%2e
Biography by Scott Yanow One of the most technically skilled and brilliant pianists in jazz during his prime, Phineas Newborn remains a bit of a mystery. www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:rza9qjmyoj0a
