Songs of the Unsung

Songs of the Unsung
Studio album by Horace Tapscott
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
The Giant is Awakened (1969) Songs of the Unsung (1978) In New York (1979)

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

Professional ratings

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]

DownBeat assigned the album 4 stars. ^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Horace Tapscott except as indicated

1. "Song of the Unsung" - 3:39
2. "Blue Essence" (Samuel R. Browne) - 3:51
3. "Bakai" (Cal Massey) - 5:55
4. "In Times Like These" (Lester Robinson) - 7:01
5. "Mary on Sunday" - 3:22
6. "Lush Life" (Billy Strayhorn) - 6:34
7. "The Goat and Ram Jam" (Jesse Sharps) - 5:01
8. "Something for Kenny" (Elmo Hope) - 5:58

Personnel

• Horace Tapscott - piano

References

1. Horace Tapscott discography accessed February 5, 2015
2. Interplay Records discography accessed May 9, 2017
3. Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed February 5, 2015
4. Lange, Art (November 17, 1979). "Record Reviews". DownBeat . 46 (17): 58.