Grove and Grease: Soul Jazz from the fifties.
Today, an episode about DAVID “FATHEAD” NEWMAN.
The beloved tenor, alto and baritone saxophonist and flutist was from Texas, had an earthy but contemporary style and a big bluesy sound. He is well-known because of his work with Ray Charles and meanwhile built a solid jazz career. You will hear solo work with, among others, Ray Charles, Hank Crawford, Marcus Belgrave, Milt Turner, Wynton Kelly, Brother Jack McDuff, Rein de Graaff and John Hicks.
Playlist:
Sweet Eyes, Ray Charles Presents David “Fathead” Newman (Atlantic 1960)
Hard Times, Ray Charles Presents David “Fathead” Newman (Atlantic 1960)
Some Kinda Mean, Sounds Of The Wide Open Spaces (Riverside 1960)
Batista’s Groove, Straight Ahead (Atlantic 1960)
Esther’s Melody, Fathead Comes On (Atlantic 1962)
The Holy Land, House Of David (Atlantic 1967)
Duffin’ Around (Double-Barrelled Soul, Atlantic 1967)
Chained No More (The Many Facets Of David “Fathead” Newman, Atlantic 1968)
Blue Greens And Beans (Blue Greens And Beans, Timeless 1990)
Them That Got (I Ain’t Got Nothing Yet), I Remember Brother Ray, HighNote 2005)
