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Newer Than New is an album by pianist Barry Harris recorded in 1961 and released on the Riverside label.

The Allmusic review by Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. awarded the album 4½ stars and stated: “Barry Harris and his colleagues make great jazz without the least bit of self-consciousness.”

“None of these musicians really went on to create a name for themselves; mostly they just remained players who probably deserved wider recognition than they got. However, they’ve created one of those albums which jazzbos love: a bunch of plucky unknowns who recorded a flawed, but exceptional album. Not on the same shelf as Parker and Gillespie, but certainly in the same bookcase.” – All About Jazz.

Track listing:
“Mucho Dinero” (Barry Harris) – 3:44
“Easy to Love” (Cole Porter) – 4:50
“Burgundy” (Barry Harris) – 7:01
“The Last One” (Barry Harris) – 4:57
“Anthropology” (Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker) – 4:17
“I Didn’t Know What Time It Was” (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 4:12
“Make Haste” (Barry Harris) – 5:39
“Nightingale” (George Rosner, Fred Wise) – 5:17

Personnel:
Barry Harris – piano
Lonnie Hillyer – trumpet
Charles McPherson – alto saxophone
Ernie Farrow – bass
Clifford Jarvis – drums

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Released: 1961
Recorded: September 28, 1961
New York City
Length: 39:57
Label: Riverside
RLP 413
Producer: Orrin Keepnews