Fathead Comes On

1962 studio album by Dave Newman

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

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

All compositions by Dave Newman except as indicated

1. "Unchain My Heart" (Teddy Powell, Robert Sharp, Jr.) - 4:30
2. "Cellar Groove" (Norris Austin) - 5:39
3. "Alto Sauce" - 5:15
4. "Hello There" - 3:07
5. "Scufflin'" - 6:36
6. "Esther's Melody" - 4:03
7. "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

• 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

1. Atlantic Records Catalog: 1300 series accessed July 20, 2015
2. David Newman discography accessed July 20, 2015
3. Enciclopedia del Jazz; David "Fathead Newman accessed November 29, 2018
4. David "Fathead" Newman Incomplete Discography accessed November 16, 2018
5. Review, Allmusic. Fathead Comes On – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2015.