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The Weapon (album)

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Released
  
1973

Length
  
32:45

Producer
  
Joel Dorn

Genre
  
Jazz

Label
  
Atlantic SD 1638

Recorded
  
September 25-28, 1972 Atlantic Recording Studios and Regent Sound Studios in NYC and Maxine's Starlight Lounge in Newark, NJ

The Weapon is an album by saxophonist David Newman featuring performances recorded in 1972 for the Atlantic label.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "Despite its flaws and imperfections, The Weapon is recommended to those who like their jazz laced with a lot of R&B".

Track listing

  1. "Missy" (David Newman) - 5:29
  2. "Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong" (Dee Ervin) - 4:22
  3. "You Can't Always Get What You Want" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) - 7:00
  4. "Yes We Can Can" (Allen Toussaint) - 3:51
  5. "Happy Times" (Toussaint, Cosimo Matassa) - 4:01
  6. "Drown in My Own Tears" (Henry Glover) - 4:37
  7. "Freedom for the Stallion" (Toussaint) - 3:25

Personnel

  • David Newman - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute
  • Mac Rebennack - piano, organ
  • Richard Tee - organ
  • Cornell Dupree, David Spinozza - guitar
  • Chuck Rainey - electric bass
  • Charles Collins, Jimmy Johnson, Bernard Purdie - drums
  • Ralph MacDonald - percussion
  • Unidentified string section counducted by Gene Orloff (tracks 2 & 7)
  • Ernie Royal (tracks 5 & 6), Joe Wilder (tracks 5 & 6), Wilmer Wise (track 3) - trumpet
  • Daniel Orlock - cornet (track 3)
  • Robert Moore - trombone (track 3)
  • Paul Ingraham - French horn (track 3)
  • Jonathan Dorn - tuba (track 3)
  • Frank Wess - alto saxophone (tracks 5 & 6)
  • Seldon Powell - tenor saxophone (tracks 5 & 6)
  • The Sweet Inspirations: Jeanette Brown, Judy Clay, Myrna Smith, Sylvia Shemwell - backing vocals (tracks 2-4 & 7)

    • References

    The Weapon (album) Wikipedia
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