Songs of the Unsung is a solo album by American jazz pianist/composer Horace Tapscott recorded in 1978 and released on the Interplay label.Horace Tapscott discography accessed February 5, 2015Interplay Records discography accessed May 9, 2017
Reception
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".Yanow, S., [ Allmusic Review] accessed February 5, 2015
DownBeat assigned the album 4 stars.
Track listing 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 Horace Tapscott - piano
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