Lonely Avenue (David Newman album)

Lonely Avenue
Studio album by David Newman
Released	1972
Recorded	November 2, 3 & 4, 1971 Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:32
Label	Atlantic SD 1600
Producer	Joel Dorn
David Newman chronology
Captain Buckles (1971) Lonely Avenue (1972) The Weapon (1972)

Lonely Avenue is an album by American saxophonist David Newman, featuring performances recorded in 1971 for the Atlantic label. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[5]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars calling it "An OK but not too essential LP". ^[5]

Track listing

1. "Fuzz" (Roy Ayers) - 7:23
2. "Precious Lord" (Traditional) - 5:25
3. "Symphonette" (David Newman, Charles "Bags" Costello) - 8:50
4. "Lonely Avenue" (Doc Pomus) - 7:14
5. "3/4 of the Time" (Roger Newman) - 7:27
6. "Fire Weaver" (Ayers) - 7:13

Personnel

• David Newman - tenor saxophone, flute
• Roy Ayers - vibraphone, piano, organ
• Charles "Bags" Costello - organ
• Cornell Dupree - guitar
• Bill Salter - bass
• Ray Lucas - drums
• Ralph MacDonald - percussion

References

1. Atlantic Records Catalog: 1500 series accessed September 15, 2015
2. David Newman discography accessed September 15, 2015
3. Enciclopedia del Jazz; David "Fathead Newman accessed November 29, 2018
4. David "Fathead" Newman Incomplete Discography accessed November 16, 2018
5. Yanow, Scott. Lonely Avenue – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved September 15, 2015.