The Sound of the Wide Open Spaces!!!!

The Sound of the Wide Open Spaces!!!!
Studio album by James Clay and David "Fathead" Newman
Released	1960
Recorded	April 26, 1960 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:01
Label	Riverside RLP 327
Producer	Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
James Clay chronology
The Sound of the Wide Open Spaces!!!! (1960) A Double Dose of Soul (1960)
David "Fathead" Newman chronology
Fathead (1960) The Sound of the Wide Open Spaces!!!! (1960) Straight Ahead (1961)

The Sound of the Wide Open Spaces!!!! is the debut album by American saxophonist/flautist James Clay and the second album by David "Fathead" Newman, featuring performances recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
All About Jazz	[5]
AllMusic	[6]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[7]

Scott Yanow of AllMusic said, "Cannonball Adderley supervised the session, putting the spotlight on the competitive horns who really battle it out". ^[6] On All About Jazz , David Rickert wrote: "Neither Clay's or Newman's work apart from one another is anything to write home about, yet when paired together they managed to create an album that holds its own with the more consistent work of their peers". ^[5]

Track listing

1. "Wide Open Spaces" (Babs Gonzales) - 12:15
2. "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 6:34
3. "Some Kinda Mean" (Keter Betts) - 6:35
4. "What's New?" (Johnny Burke, Bob Haggart) - 5:46
5. "Figger-Ration" (Gonzales) - 8:51

Personnel

• James Clay - tenor saxophone, flute
• David "Fathead" Newman - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
• Wynton Kelly - piano
• Sam Jones - bass
• Art Taylor - drums

References

1. Riverside Records discography accessed October 22, 2012
2. Enciclopedia del Jazz; David "Fathead Newman accessed November 29, 2018
3. Jazzlists: David Newman discography - album details accessed November 16, 2018
4. David "Fathead" Newman Incomplete Discography accessed November 16, 2018
5. Rickert, D. All About Jazz Review, accessed November 27, 2018
6. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed October 22, 2012
7. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 257. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.