Released 1960 Producer Cannonball Adderley | Length 40:01 Release date 1960 | |
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Recorded April 26, 1960New York City Similar David "Fathead" Newman albums, Jazz albums | ||
The Sound of the Wide Open Spaces!!!! is the debut album by saxophonist/flautist James Clay and the second album by David "Fathead" Newman featuring performances recorded in 1960 and originally released on the Riverside label.
Contents
Reception
Scott Yanow of Allmusic says, "Cannonball Adderley supervised the session, putting the spotlight on the competitive horns who really battle it out".
Track listing
- "Wide Open Spaces" (Babs Gonzales) - 12:15
- "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 6:34
- "Some Kinda Mean" (Keter Betts) - 6:35
- "What's New?" (Johnny Burke, Bob Haggart) - 5:46
- "Figger-Ration" (Gonzales) - 8:51
Personnel
Songs
1Wide Open Spaces12:14
2They Can't Take That Away From Me6:33
3Some Kinda Mean6:35
References
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