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Released
  
1962

Fathead Comes On (1961)
  
House of David (1967)

Release date
  
1962

Label
  
Rhino Atlantic

Length
  
32:51

Artist
  
David "Fathead" Newman

Producer
  
Nesuhi Ertegun

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
May 3 and December 9, 1961 NYC

Similar
  
David "Fathead" Newman albums, Jazz albums

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Fathead Comes On is an album by saxophonist Dave Newman featuring performances recorded in 1961 for the Atlantic label.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "a very bluesy album, but also contains its share of tricky melodies and ambitious arrangements".

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

    • Songs

    1Unchain My Heart3:08
    2Cellar-Groove5:40
    3Alto Sauce3:41

    References

    Fathead Comes On Wikipedia
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