While My Lady Sleeps
While My Lady Sleeps is an album by American jazz pianist Phineas Newborn Jr. with Dennis Farnon and His Orchestra recorded in 1957 and released on the RCA Victor label.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "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".Track listing
- "Moonlight in Vermont" – 5:06
- "Don't You Know I Care " – 5:05
- "Lazy Mood" – 5:22
- "I'm Old Fashioned" – 3:57
- "Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair" – 4:05
- "While My Lady Sleeps" – 6:12
- "It's Easy to Remember" – 5:02
- "Bali Ha'i" – 4:21
- "If I Should Lose You" – 5:48
Personnel
- Phineas Newborn Jr. – piano
- George Joyner – bass
- Alvin Stoller – drums
- Victor Arno, Len Atkins, Israel Baker, Jack Gasselin, Benny Gill, Henry Hill, Carl LaMagna, Marvin Limonick, Dan Lube, Alfred Lustgarten, Ralph Shaeffer, Jerry Vinci, Eunice Wennermark – violin
- Cecil Figelski, Al Harshman, Abraham Hochstein, Harry Hymans, Lou Kievman, Joe Reilich, George Neikrug – viola
- Ray Kramer, Ed Lustgarten, George Neikrug – cello
- Dennis Farnon – arranger, conductor