Fathead Comes On

1962 studio album by Dave Newman From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fathead Comes On is an album by American saxophonist Dave Newman featuring performances recorded in 1961 for the Atlantic label.[1][2][3][4]

Released1962
RecordedMay 3 and December 9, 1961
NYC
StudiosAtlantic Recording Studios, NYC
GenreJazz
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Fathead Comes On
Studio album by
Released1962
RecordedMay 3 and December 9, 1961
NYC
StudiosAtlantic Recording Studios, NYC
GenreJazz
Length32:51
LabelsAtlantic
SD 1399
ProducerNesuhi Ertegun
Dave Newman chronology
Straight Ahead
(1960)
Fathead Comes On
(1962)
House of David
(1967)
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Reception

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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

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