Dave Newman - Fathead Comes On

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 70:29

Size: 161.4 MB

Styles: Soul jazz, Saxophone jazz

Year: 1962/2013

Art: Front

[3:05] 1. Unchain My Heart

[5:37] 2. Cellar Groove

[3:39] 3. Alto Sauce (Feat. Hank Crawford)

[4:27] 4. Hello There

[5:13] 5. Scufflin' (Feat. Hank Crawford)

[4:01] 6. Esther's Melody (Feat. Hank Crawford)

[6:35] 7. Lady Day

[7:22] 8. Batista's Groove

[4:36] 9. Skylark

[7:55] 10. Night Of Nisan

[7:04] 11. Cousin Slim

[6:31] 12. Summertime

[4:19] 13. Congo Chant

Alto Saxophone – Dave "Fathead" Newman (tracks: A3, B2); Bass – Edgar Willis (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B2), Jimmy Jefferson (tracks: A2, A4, B3); Drums – Bruno Carr (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B2), Charlie Persip (tracks: A2, A4, B3); Flute – Dave "Fathead" Newman* (tracks: A1); Piano – Hank Crawford (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B2), Norris Austin (tracks: A2, A4, B3); Tenor Saxophone – Dave "Fathead" Newman (tracks: A2, A4, B1, B3); Trumpet – Marcus Belgrave (tracks: A2, A4, B3).

This 1962 David "Fathead" Newman album picks up where 1961's STRAIGHT AHEAD left off. However, this release is slightly less bebop-oriented. Instead, Newman blends together hard bop with his own R&B roots. (He was a key member of Ray Charles's band for many years.)

FATHEAD COMES ON is a very bluesy album, but also contains its share of tricky melodies and ambitious arrangements. Highlights include "Unchain My Heart," which is the funkiest tune on the disc, and "Cellar-Groove," which begins with a clever train rhythm; here the locomotive sound is simulated by the repetitive hi-hat work of Charlie Persip and the boogie-woogie playing of pianist Norris Austin. The disc ends with "Lady Day," a tribute to Billie Holiday, which is, not surprisingly, a somber ballad. Hard-bop records from this era typically lean on the influence of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, but FATHEAD COMES ON is a statement unto itself, and therefore, a very compelling listen. ~AllMusic

Fathead Comes On

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