David Newman & Clifford Jordan - Blue Head

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

This was done at an open air gig in Central Park in 1989. It was first issued in 1990, but perhaps only in Europe - my copy is made in Germany - so this may be the first opportunity for American buyers to get one at normal prices. CD Universe are offering it at $9.20, which sounds like a good deal to me.

In my view, this is one of Fathead's most enjoyable albums. Everyone has plenty of opportunity to stretch out comfortably - the shortest track is 11:09. And the "everybody" is stellar. In addition to Newman and Jordan (could you want more?) there's Ted Dunbar, Buddy Montgomery, Todd Coolman and Smitty Smith.

I lurve this album!

MG

[Tom Storer]

It's a good one, all right. Now available from eMusic, incidentally!

[JSngry]

It's good and yeah, grab it, but for me, the one for latter-day Fathead tenor duos to get is Fire, where Head & Turrentine pair up and off.

And when is that Atlantic side Heads Up coming back. Talk about the best album that most people have never heard, that's one of them!

[Peter Friedman]

Blue Head, Fire, and Head's Up are all damn fine David "Fathead" Newman CDs. Thankfully I have all 3 and got them when they were first available.

[RDK]

It's a good one, all right. Now available from eMusic, incidentally!

And just like *that* I now have it! Thanks for the tip.

[kh1958]

There are several inexpensive used copies of Heads Up available from amazon sellers.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Blue Head, Fire, and Head's Up are all damn fine David "Fathead" Newman CDs. Thankfully I have all 3 and got them when they were first available.

Yes, yes and yes. Oh, and yes, so did I. I've bought Newman albums automatically for several decades now - just haven't got round to his latest!

MG