Still Hard Times
1982 studio album by David "Fathead" Newman
Still Hard Times | ||||
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Studio album by David "Fathead" Newman | ||||
Released | 1982 | |||
Recorded | April 14, 1982 | |||
Studio | Sound Heights Studio, Brooklyn, NY | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 49:21 CD release with bonus tracks | |||
Label | Muse MR/MCD 5283 | |||
Producer | Michael Cuscuna | |||
David "Fathead" Newman chronology | ||||
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Still Hard Times is an album by American jazz saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman recorded in 1982 and released on the Muse label.[1][2][3][4]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated: "Newman has a particularly strong supporting cast. ... The music is soulful, swinging, and full of honest feeling, with Newman and Crawford heard in prime form".[5]
Track listing
All compositions by David "Fathead" Newman except where noted
- "Shana" – 4:55
- "Blisters" (Hank Crawford) – 5:08
- "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 5:55
- "To Love Again" (Crawford) – 4:55
- "Still Hard Times" – 6:00
- "Please Send Me Someone to Love" (Percy Mayfield) – 5:47
- "Shana" [alternative take] – 5:18 Additional track on CD release
- "To Love Again" [alternative take] (Crawford) – 5:03 Additional track on CD release
- "Still Hard Times" [alternative take] – 6:20 Additional track on CD release
Personnel
- David Newman – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Hank Crawford – alto saxophone (tracks 1, 2, & 4-9)
- Charlie Miller – trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7-9)
- Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7-9)
- Steve Nelson – vibraphone (tracks 3 & 6)
- Larry Willis – piano
- Walter Booker - bass
- Jimmy Cobb – drums
References
- ^ Jazzlists: David Newman discography - album details accessed November 27, 2018
- ^ David "Fathead" Newman Incomplete Discography accessed November 27, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists: Muse LP series discography: 5250 to 5299 accessed November 27, 2018
- ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz; David "Fathead Newman accessed November 29, 2018
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. David "Fathead" Newman: Still Hard Times: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
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- Fathead Comes On (1962)
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- Bigger & Better (1968)
- The Many Facets of David Newman (1968)
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- The Weapon (1973)
- Newmanism (1974)
- Mr. Fathead (1976)
- Front Money (1977)
- Concrete Jungle (1978)
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- Resurgence! (1981)
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- Keep the Spirits Singing (2001)
- Davey Blue (2001)
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- Song for the New Man (2004)
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