The Many Facets of David Newman explained

The Many Facets of David Newman
Type:	Studio
Artist:	David Newman
Cover:	The Many Facets of David Newman.jpg
Released:	1969
Recorded:	March 7, and December 2, 3 & 4, 1968 and February 11, 1969 NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Atlantic SD 1524
Producer:	Joel Dorn
Chronology:	David Newman
Prev Title:	Bigger & Better
Prev Year:	1968
Next Title:	Captain Buckles
Next Year:	1971

The Many Facets of David Newman is an album by American saxophonist David Newman featuring performances recorded in 1968 for the Atlantic label.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "The Many Facets of David Newman is less poppish and more blues-oriented with the lengthy "Children of Abraham" showing some passion, but overall the material is rather weak and has not aged very well".

Track listing

All compositions by David Newman except as indicated

1. "Shiloh" - 4:31
2. "We're a Winner" (Curtis Mayfield) - 3:08
3. "Children of Abraham" (William S. Fischer) - 10:08
4. "Headstart" - 2:54
5. "Chained No More" - 6:24
6. "The Funky Way to Treat Somebody" (Calvin Arnold) - 3:07
7. "Sylvia" (Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder) - 3:19
8. "That's All" (Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes) - 6:10

Personnel

• David Newman - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute
• Melvin Lastie, Ernie Royal - trumpet (tracks 5 & 9)
• Benny Powell - trombone (tracks 5 & 9)
• Paul Ingraham, Julius Watkins - French horn (tracks 3, 5 & 8)
• Jack Knitzer - oboe (tracks 5 & 9)
  • Paul Griffin (track 4), George Stubbs (tracks 2, 6 & 7), Joe Zawinul (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 8) - piano Billy Butler - guitar (tracks 2, 6 & 7)
  • Ron Carter (tracks 5 & 8), Richard Davis (tracks 1 & 3) - bass Chuck Rainey - electric bass (tracks 2, 4, 6 & 7)
• Bruno Carr (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 8), Bernard Purdie (tracks 2, 4, 6 & 7) - drums
• Omar Clay - percussion (tracks 3, 5 & 8)
• String section

Sanford Allen, Alfred Brown, Emanuel Green, Charles McCracken, Donald MacCourt, George Marge, Kermit Moore, Gene Orloff, George Ricci and Julius Schachter directed by Selwart Clarke (tracks 3, 5 & 8)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/catalog-1500-series/#sd-1524 Atlantic Records Catalog: 1500 series
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/jz/Many_Facets_Of_DN.htm David Newman discography
3. https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2014/01/28/david-fathead-newman/ Enciclopedia del Jazz; David "Fathead Newman
4. http://mrmanri.la.coocan.jp/DavidNewman/index.html David "Fathead" Newman Incomplete Discography