Song for the New Man

• Artist: David "Fathead" Newman
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• Release Date: January 13, 2004
• Genre: Jazz

Review

At the age of 70, veteran tenor saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman is in prime form throughout this well-rounded set. He jams bebop on Charlie Parker's "Visa," shows off his large tone on the ballads "Time After Time" and "When I Fall in Love," romps on the boogaloo "Shakabu," pays tribute to his former boss Herbie Mann on "Passing Through," and plays flute quite expertly on "Song for the New Man." Also quite worthy are a pair of Newman's newer songs, "Fast Lane" and "Lonesome Head." Trombonist Curtis Fuller is in excellent form during his six appearances and pianist John Hicks leads a particularly supportive rhythm section. Highly recommended to straight-ahead jazz fans, this set shows that David "Fathead" Newman, who has had a diverse career, is at heart a big-toned swinger in the tradition of Gene Ammons. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Visa	Charlie Parker	David "Fathead" Newman	(3:17)
Time After Time	Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne	David "Fathead" Newman	(4:58)
Shakabu		David "Fathead" Newman	(4:08)
Song for the New Man	Pat Rebillot	David "Fathead" Newman	(5:36)
Passing Through	Herbie Mann	David "Fathead" Newman	(8:58)
Fast Lane		David "Fathead" Newman	(4:15)
Lonesome Head	David "Fathead" Newman	David "Fathead" Newman	(4:33)
When I Fall in Love	Victor Young, Edward Heyman	David "Fathead" Newman	(11:26)
This I Dig of You	Hank Mobley	David "Fathead" Newman	(5:59)

Credits

John Hicks (Piano), Joe Fields (Executive Producer), Jimmy Cobb (Drums), David "Fathead" Newman (Sax (Tenor)), Keiji Obata (Design), John Menegon (Bass), Rudy Van Gelder (Engineer), David "Fathead" Newman (Flute), Rudy Van Gelder (Mixing), Roy Gumpel (Photography), David "Fathead" Newman (Producer), Curtis Fuller (Trombone), Peter Muller (Design), Rudy Van Gelder (Mastering), Houston Person (Producer)