This Is New (Kenny Drew album)

This Is New is an album by pianist Kenny Drew recorded in 1957 and released on the Riverside label.^[4]

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This Is New
Studio album by Kenny Drew
Released	1957
Recorded	March 28 and April 3, 1957
Studio	Reeves Sound Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:20
Label	Riverside RLP 12-236
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Kenny Drew chronology
I Love Jerome Kern (1957) This Is New (1957) Pal Joey (1957)

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Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

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The AllMusic review, written by Scott Yanow, gives the album four stars, and states "this session should appeal to straight-ahead bop collectors".^[1]

1. "This Is New" (Kurt Weill, Ira Gershwin) – 6:56
2. "Carol" (Kenny Drew) – 4:32
3. "It's You or No One" (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn) – 8:08
4. "You're My Thrill" (Jay Gorney, Sidney Clare) – 5:21
5. "Little T" (Donald Byrd) – 6:08
6. "Paul's Pal" (Sonny Rollins) – 6:38
7. "Why Do I Love You?" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 5:12

• Kenny Drew – piano
• Donald Byrd – trumpet
• Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone (tracks 1–3)
• Wilbur Ware – bass
• G.T. Hogan – drums