David 'Fathead' Newman - Resurgence! (new 24-48 LP rip)

David Fathead Newman - Resurgence (1980)

Muse 5234, Vinyl LP

1. Everything Must Change 4:35
2. Mama Lou 5:54
3. Davey Blue 9:15
4. Carnegie Blues 8:28
5. Akua Ewie 6:24
6. To The Holy Land 7:04

Marcus Belgrave Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Ted Dunbar Guitar
Louis Hayes Drums
David "Fathead" Newman Flute, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Cedar Walton Piano, Piano (Electric)
Buster Williams Bass

This is one of the best David Newman albums you will ever hear and we are talking about a guy with some great albums! All the players compliment each other nicely and the session was recorded beautifully. Add to this that I have a Near Mint copy and I don't see how you can go wrong.

Mr. 'Fathead' leaves the R&B soaked sound of the Ray Charles band behind and really digs deep into some hard bop and soul jazz type material on this fine record.( I wonder what Dave and Jimmy Heath would have sounded like together?) The Walton, Williams Hayes rhythm section is as good as it gets and they shine like gold here. You also get rarer opportunities to hear guitarist Ted Dundar and trumpeter Marcus Belgrave. The version of Everything Must Change is just sublime and Cedar Walton's To The Holy Land is taken for a really satisfying spin. Davey Blue is the kind of late night, smokey, whiskey sippin' Blues that I just love and that David always excelled at. Akua Ewie could easily have come off of a classic mid 60's Blue Note LP. Anyone who can actually sit still during Carnegie Blues probably needs to go to the hospital right away. It has the kind of infectious, head bobbing swing that changes the mood of a room.

Gotta say I like 'em all, All Killa, No Filla