''Fathead Comes On'' is an album by American saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman, Dave Newman featuring performances recorded in 1961 for the Atlantic Records, Atlantic label.David "Fathead" Newman Incomplete Discography
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Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "a very bluesy album, but also contains its share of tricky melodies and ambitious arrangements".

Track listing

''All compositions by Dave Newman except as indicated'' # "Unchain My Heart (song), Unchain My Heart" (Teddy Powell, Robert Sharp, Jr.) - 4:30 # "Cellar Groove" (Norris Austin) - 5:39 # "Alto Sauce" - 5:15 # "Hello There" - 3:07 # "Scufflin'" - 6:36 # "Esther's Melody" - 4:03 # "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

*David "Fathead" Newman, 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) - double bass, bass *Charlie Persip (tracks 2, 4 & 7), Bruno Carr - drum kit, drums

References

{{Authority control 1962 albums David "Fathead" Newman albums Albums produced by Nesuhi Ertegun Atlantic Records albums