What's New?
Every version of “What's New?” on a record reviewed at Vinyl Standard: 18 recordings, 1949 to 2016, by 16 leaders, including Ahmad Jamal, Wes Montgomery / Wynton Kelly Trio, Anthony Braxton. Every version links to its review.
Who recorded it
The leaders of the reviewed records that include What's New?. The number is reviewed records.
Every reviewed version
By the year of the record’s first session. Red is the site’s rating of the whole record, out of five.
- 1949Stan Getz QuartetsStan Getz★★★★☆
- 1954Helen MerrillHelen Merrill★★★★★
- 1955Clifford Brown with StringsClifford Brown★★★★☆
- 1956Byrd Blows on Beacon HillDonald Byrd★★★★☆
- 1957Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar PetersonLouis Armstrong / Oscar Peterson★★★★★
- 1958At the Pershing: But Not for MeAhmad Jamal★★★★★
- 1958Cannonball’s SharpshootersCannonball Adderley★★★★☆
- 1958Stan Meets ChetStan Getz & Chet Baker★★★★☆
- 1959The Hard SwingSonny Stitt★★★★☆
- 1960Teddy's Ready!Teddy Edwards★★★★★
- 1961BalladsJohn Coltrane★★★★★
- 1965Smokin' at the Half NoteWes Montgomery / Wynton Kelly Trio★★★★★
- 1966Smokin' in Seattle: Live at the PenthouseWes Montgomery / Wynton Kelly Trio★★★★☆
- 1969What’s NewBill Evans with Jeremy Steig★★★☆☆
- 1974In the Tradition, Volume 2Anthony Braxton★★★★☆
- 1977Mellow DreamRyo Fukui★★★★★
- 1981Sonny, Sweets and JawsStitt / Edison / Davis★★★★☆
- 2016BalladesAhmad Jamal★★★★☆
This page is built from the track listings of the records reviewed here, so it lists only versions on those records, not every recording of the tune. The site does not record composers, so it gathers tracks by title and says nothing about who wrote the tune. Tracks printed as “What's New” are counted here too. The year is the first session of the whole record, which on an album cut over several dates may not be the date of this track. It updates automatically when a new review goes up.