Still Hard Times Explained
| Still Hard Times |
| Type: | Studio album |
| Artist: | David "Fathead" Newman |
| Cover: | Still Hard Times.jpg |
| 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 |
| Chronology: | David "Fathead" Newman |
| Prev Title: | Resurgence! |
| Prev Year: | 1981 |
| Next Title: | Heads Up |
| Next Year: | 1987 |
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
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".
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
Notes and References
- http://www.jazzlists.com/jz/Still_Hard_Times_DN.htm Jazzlists: David Newman discography - album details
- http://mrmanri.la.coocan.jp/DavidNewman/index.html David "Fathead" Newman Incomplete Discography
- http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Muse_5250.htm Jazzlists: Muse LP series discography: 5250 to 5299
- https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2014/01/28/david-fathead-newman/ Enciclopedia del Jazz; David "Fathead Newman
