The Many Facets of David Newman is an album by American saxophonist David Newman featuring performances recorded in 1968 for the Atlantic label.Atlantic Records Catalog: 1500 series accessed July 20, 2015David Newman discography accessed July 20, 2015Enciclopedia del Jazz; David "Fathead Newman accessed November 29, 2018David "Fathead" Newman Incomplete Discography accessed November 16, 2018
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 "Shiloh" - 4:31 "We're a Winner" (Curtis Mayfield) - 3:08 "Children of Abraham" (William S. Fischer) - 10:08 "Headstart" - 2:54 "Chained No More" - 6:24 "The Funky Way to Treat Somebody" (Calvin Arnold) - 3:07 "Sylvia" (Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder) - 3:19 "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)
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