Fathead Comes On
| Fathead Comes On | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | May 3 and December 9, 1961 NYC | |||
| Studio | Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 32:51 | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1399 | |||
| Producer | Nesuhi Ertegun | |||
| Dave Newman chronology | ||||
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Fathead Comes On is an album by American saxophonist Dave Newman featuring performances recorded in 1961 for the Atlantic label.[1][2][3][4]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [5] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "a very bluesy album, but also contains its share of tricky melodies and ambitious arrangements".[5]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Dave Newman except as indicated
- "Unchain My Heart" (Teddy Powell, Robert Sharp, Jr.) - 4:30
- "Cellar Groove" (Norris Austin) - 5:39
- "Alto Sauce" - 5:15
- "Hello There" - 3:07
- "Scufflin'" - 6:36
- "Esther's Melody" - 4:03
- "Lady Day" (Leroy Johnson) - 3:41
- Recorded in New York City on May 3 (tracks 2, 4 & 7) and December 9 (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 6), 1961
Personnel
[edit]- Dave Newman - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute
- Marcus Belgrave - trumpet (tracks 2, 4 & 7)
- Norris Austin (tracks 2, 4 & 7), Hank Crawford (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 6) - piano
- Jimmy Jefferson (tracks 2, 4 & 7), Edgar Willis (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 6) - bass
- Charlie Persip (tracks 2, 4 & 7), Bruno Carr - drums
References
[edit]- ^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1300 series accessed July 20, 2015
- ^ David Newman discography accessed July 20, 2015
- ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz; David "Fathead Newman accessed November 29, 2018
- ^ David "Fathead" Newman Incomplete Discography accessed November 16, 2018
- ^ a b Review, Allmusic. Fathead Comes On – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2015.