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Please Send Me Someone to Love

Phineas Newborn Jr. · 1969

43 min · 8 tracks · jazz

A soulful blend of jazz and blues, rich with emotional depth and masterful piano improvisation.

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Top tracks — play these first

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    Please Send Me Someone to Love — The title track encapsulates the album's emotional core, featuring poignant lyrics and deeply expressive piano work that resonates with listeners.
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    Come Sunday — This track showcases Newborn's ability to blend gospel influences into jazz, combining heartfelt melodies with complex harmonies that create a spiritual atmosphere.
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    Black Coffee — Newborn's interpretation of this standard reveals his nuanced touch and ability to convey longing through both rhythm and melody, making it a standout on the album.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

Instrumental
59 /100
Treeline
Higher than 57% of albums we've rated

The album showcases strong improvisation and arrangement but doesn't fully stand out in the broader jazz landscape.

What we noticed

  • The album features extended improvisational sections, particularly in tracks like 'Brentwood Blues' and 'Little Niles', allowing for intricate piano solos.
  • Each track maintains a consistent mid-tempo feel, with the exception of 'Come Sunday', which introduces a slower, more reflective pace.
  • The arrangements often include subtle shifts in dynamics, creating moments of tension and release that enhance the emotional impact of the performances.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
8/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
6/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
7/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Please Send Me Someone to Love 5:10
  • 2 Rough Ridin' 4:14
  • 3 Come Sunday 4:58
  • 4 Brentwood Blues 8:05
  • 5 He's a Real Gone Guy 4:44
  • 6 Black Coffee 7:08
  • 7 Little Niles 4:26
  • 8 Stay on It 5:07

What to play next

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