Fathead (subtitled Ray Charles Presents David 'Fathead' Newman and also referred to as Ray Charles Sextet) is the debut release of American jazz saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman recorded in 1958 but not released until 1960 on the Atlantic label.Atlantic Records Catalog: 1300 series accessed July 20, 2015Enciclopedia del Jazz; David "Fathead Newman accessed November 29, 2018 The complete album was also included with 3 other Newman releases in the 2 CD reissue / compilation, It's Mister Fathead.
Track listing "Hard Times" (Paul Mitchell) – 4:39 "Weird Beard" (Hank Crawford) – 4:46 "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) – 4:56 "Bill for Bennie" (Crawford) – 4:14 "Sweet Eyes" (Crawford) – 3:43 "Fathead" (Newman) – 5:20 "Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) – 4:13 "Tin Tin Deo" (Gil Fuller, Chano Pozo) – 5:18
Personnel David "Fathead" Newman – tenor saxophone (tracks 2, 4, 5, 6, 8), alto saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 7) Ray Charles – piano Marcus Belgrave – trumpet Bennie (Hank) Crawford – baritone saxophone Edgar Willis – bass Milt Turner – drums
References
LP: Atlantic Records 1304 CD: Atlantic Jazz Masters 8122-73708-2 (2003) CD compilation: 32 Jazz 32053 Allmusic, [ Fathead, Ray Charles Presents David 'Fathead' Newman] at allmusic.com Allmusic, [ It's Mr. Fathead] at allmusic.com