Fathead Comes On is an album by saxophonist Dave Newman featuring performances recorded in 1961 for the Atlantic label.[1][2][3][4]

Fathead Comes On
Studio album by Dave Newman
Released	1962
Recorded	May 3 and December 9, 1961 NYC
Studio	Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	32:51
Label	Atlantic SD 1399
Producer	Nesuhi Ertegun
Dave Newman chronology
Straight Ahead (1960) Fathead Comes On (1962) House of David (1967)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[5]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "a very bluesy album, but also contains its share of tricky melodies and ambitious arrangements".[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Dave Newman except as indicated

1. "Unchain My Heart" (Teddy Powell, Robert Sharp, Jr.) - 4:30
2. "Cellar Groove" (Norris Austin) - 5:39
3. "Alto Sauce" - 5:15
4. "Hello There" - 3:07
5. "Scufflin'" - 6:36
6. "Esther's Melody" - 4:03
7. "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

• 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) - bass
• Charlie Persip (tracks 2, 4 & 7), Bruno Carr - drums

References