| | Clifford Jordan / David "Fathead" Newman Blue Head CD Clifford Jordan / David "Fathead" Newman Discography of CDs
The distinctive tenors David Newman and Clifford Jordan make for a potent team on this live jam session set which finds Jordan sitting in with Newman's quartet (which includes guitarist Ted Dunbar, pianist Buddy Montgomery, bassist Todd Coolman and drummer Marvin "Smitty" Smith). The six performances each clock in between 11 and 15 minutes with plenty of stretching out for the two veteran saxophonists, guitarist Dunbar and pianist Montgomery. "Fathead" mostly alternates between tenor and alto while Jordan switches to his rarely heard soprano on "Blues For David." The good-natured tenor tradeoffs on "Strike Up The Band" are in the tradition of Sonny Stitt and Gene Ammons, Newman's "Blue Head" is strongly reminiscent of "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" and his alto playing on a medium-tempo "Willow Weep For Me" takes solo honors. Of the other cuts, "What's New" is a tasteful feature for Dunbar's guitar and Jordan's "Eyewitness Blues" wraps up the fine performance with a 32-bar romp. Easily recommended to straightahead jazz fans. ~ Scott Yanow
For this freewheeling session, recorded live at the 5th Annual Riverside Park Arts Festival in New York in 1989, David's regular quintet expanded with the addition of the estimable Clifford Jordan, who struck up a happy partnership with Newman. The suppo
Full performer name: David "Fathead" Newman/Clifford Jordan.
Personnel includes: David "Fathead" Newman (saxophones, flute), Clifford Jordan (saxophones).
Personnel: David "Fathead" Newman (flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Clifford Jordan (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Ted Dunbar (guitar); Charles "Buddy" Montgomery (piano); Todd Coolman (bass instrument); Marvin "Smitty" Smith (drums).Down Beat (2/91) - 4 Stars - Very Good - "One thing that lets you recognize Clifford immediately is his vibrato. Rapid but not thick, it's a bit of a throwback to the old classic tenors, the ones who believed in hammering out a style and sticking to it..." Blue Head Music | List Price | $11.97 (You save $1.98) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, Jazz Instrument, Live Performances, Saxophone | | Label | Candid | | Orig Year | 1989 | | All Time Sales Rank |  100962  | | CD Universe Part number | 7654380 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 20, 2008 | | Studio/Live | Live | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Engineer | Malcolm Addey | | Personnel | Clifford Jordan - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
Also: David "Fathead" Newman, Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Ted Dunbar, Charles "Buddy" Montgomery, Todd Coolman |
Clifford Jordan / David "Fathead" Newman Blue Head Songs | 1. | Strike Up the Band |
| 2. | Blue Head |
| 3. | Willow Weep For Me |
| 4. | Blues For David |
| 5. | What's New |
| 6. | Eyewitness Blues |
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