Fathead Comes On

Fathead Comes On
Studio album by Dave Newman
Released	1962
Recorded	May 3 and December 9, 1961 NYC
Studio	Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	32:51
Label	Atlantic SD 1399
Producer	Nesuhi Ertegun
Dave Newman chronology
Straight Ahead (1960) Fathead Comes On (1962) House of David (1967)

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

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[5]

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

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

References

1. Atlantic Records Catalog: 1300 series accessed July 20, 2015
2. David Newman discography accessed July 20, 2015
3. Enciclopedia del Jazz; David "Fathead Newman accessed November 29, 2018
4. David "Fathead" Newman Incomplete Discography accessed November 16, 2018
5. Review, Allmusic. Fathead Comes On – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved July 20, 2015.