Songs of the Unsung
| Songs of the Unsung | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | February 18, 1978 at United Western Recorders in Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Interplay IP-7714 | |||
| Producer | Horace Tapscott and Toshiya Taenaka | |||
| Horace Tapscott chronology | ||||
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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]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
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]
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Horace Tapscott except as indicated
- "Song of the Unsung" - 3:39
- "Blue Essence" (Samuel R. Browne) - 3:51
- "Bakai" (Cal Massey) - 5:55
- "In Times Like These" (Lester Robinson) - 7:01
- "Mary on Sunday" - 3:22
- "Lush Life" (Billy Strayhorn) - 6:34
- "The Goat and Ram Jam" (Jesse Sharps) - 5:01
- "Something for Kenny" (Elmo Hope) - 5:58
Personnel[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Horace Tapscott discography accessed February 5, 2015
- ^ Interplay Records discography accessed May 9, 2017
- ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed February 5, 2015
