| Songs of the Unsung | ||||
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| 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 | |||
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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]
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| 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]
All compositions by Horace Tapscott except as indicated
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