The Weapon is an album by American jazz saxophonist David Newman featuring performances recorded in 1972 for the Atlantic label.Atlantic Records Catalog: 1600 series accessed September 15, 2015David Newman discography accessed September 15, 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 "Despite its flaws and imperfections, The Weapon is recommended to those who like their jazz laced with a lot of R&B".
Track listing "Missy" (David Newman) - 5:29 "Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong" (Dee Ervin) - 4:22 "You Can't Always Get What You Want" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) - 7:00 "Yes We Can Can" (Allen Toussaint) - 3:51 "Happy Times" (Toussaint, Cosimo Matassa) - 4:01 "Drown in My Own Tears" (Henry Glover) - 4:37 "Freedom for the Stallion" (Toussaint) - 3:25
Personnel David Newman - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute Mac Rebennack - piano, organ Richard Tee - organ Cornell Dupree, David Spinozza - guitar Chuck Rainey - electric bass Charles Collins, Jimmy Johnson, Bernard Purdie - drums Ralph MacDonald - percussion Unidentified string section conducted by Gene Orloff (tracks 2 & 7) Ernie Royal (tracks 5 & 6), Joe Wilder (tracks 5 & 6), Wilmer Wise (track 3) - trumpet Daniel Orlock - cornet (track 3) Robert Moore - trombone (track 3) Paul Ingraham - French horn (track 3) Jonathan Dorn - tuba (track 3) Frank Wess - alto saxophone (tracks 5 & 6) Seldon Powell - tenor saxophone (tracks 5 & 6) The Sweet Inspirations: Jeanette Brown, Judy Clay, Myrna Smith, Sylvia Shemwell - backing vocals (tracks 2–4 & 7)
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